Colfax–Mingo Community School District

Coordinates: 41°40′41″N 92°13′51″W / 41.678102°N 92.230907°W

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Colfax–Mingo Community School District

Location
Colfax, Iowa Jasper County United States
Coordinates	41.678102, -93.230907
District information
Type	Local school district
Grades	K–12
Established	1985
Superintendent	Erik Anderson
Schools	2
Budget	$12,277,000 (2020-21)^[1]
NCES District ID	1900009^[1]
Students and staff
Students	724 (2022-23)^[1]
Teachers	57.76 FTE^[1]
Staff	58.49 FTE^[1]
Student–teacher ratio	12.53^[1]
Athletic conference	South Iowa Cedar League
District mascot	Tigerhawks
Colors	Navy and orange
Other information
Website	www.colfax-mingo.k12.ia.us/index.php

Colfax–Mingo Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Colfax, Iowa.^[2]

Located in Jasper County, it serves Colfax, Mingo, Ira, Valeria, and the portion of Mitchellville in Jasper County.^[3]

The Colfax and Mingo school districts consolidated on July 1, 1985.^[4]

History

The Poweshiek township school district (including Mingo) was organized by 1849. The independent district of Colfax was formed in April, 1876. Later that year, a bond was passed for $3,500 for the erection of a suitable school building in Colfax.^[5]

In 1910, the Colfax school had 15 teachers and an enrollment of 706, and the Poweshiek township schools had an enrollment of 244.^[6]

Schools

The district operates two schools, both located in Colfax.^[1]

Colfax–Mingo Elementary School
Colfax–Mingo High School

Colfax–Mingo High School

Athletics

The Tigerhawks compete in the South Iowa Cedar League Conference in the following sports:^[7]

Cross Country (boys and girls)
- Girls' State Champions - 1992, 1993^[8]
Volleyball (girls)
Football
Basketball (boys and girls)
Wrestling
Track and Field (boys and girls)
Golf (boys and girls)
- 1997 Class 2A State Champions^[9]
Baseball
Softball
- 2001 Class 1A State Champions^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Colfax-Mingo Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
^ Home. Colfax–Mingo Community School District. Retrieved on January 28, 2019. "Colfax-Mingo Central Admin Office 204 N. League Rd. Colfax, IA 50054".
^ "Colfax-Mingo Archived 2018-04-27 at the Wayback Machine." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on January 28, 2019.
^ "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66 Archived 2019-02-09 at the Wayback Machine." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on July 20, 2018.
^ Weaver, James Baird (1912). Past and Present of Jasper County, Iowa, Volume 1. B.F. Bower. pp. 119–120.
^ Weaver, James Baird (1912). Past and Present of Jasper County, Iowa, Volume 1. B.F. Bower. pp. 126–127.
^ "South Iowa Cedar League". South Iowa Cedar League. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Iowa High School Sports
^ 2019-2020 GOLF STAT BOOK

External links

Colfax–Mingo Community School District
Colfax-Mingo High School at the Wayback Machine (archive index)

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