41°09′12″N 91°39′36″W / 41.153353°N 91.660107°W / 41.153353; -91.660107
| WACO Community School District | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Address | |
611 N Pearl St.
, Iowa, 52654United States | |
| Coordinates | 41.153353, -91.660107 |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Established | 1962 |
| Superintendent | Spencer Lueders |
| Schools | 2 |
| Budget | $8,059,000 (2020-21)[1] |
| NCES District ID | 1929490[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 505 (2022-23)[1] |
| Teachers | 44.49 FTE[1] |
| Staff | 40.73 FTE[1] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 11.35[1] |
| Athletic conference | Southeast Iowa Superconference; North Division |
| District mascot | Warriors |
| Colors | Blue and White |
| Other information | |
| Affiliation(s) | (Boys' sports) IHSAA and (Girls' Sports) IGHSAU |
| Website | www.wacocsd.org |
The WACO Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Wayland, Iowa. It spans Henry, Washington, and Louisa counties, and serves the towns of Wayland, Crawfordsville, and Olds, and the surrounding rural areas.[2] It also includes the census-designated place of Swedesburg.[3]
Spencer Lueders has been the superintendent since 2025.[4]
Schools
The district operates two schools:[1]
- WACO Elementary School, Crawfordsville
- WACO High School, Wayland
Athletics
The Warriors compete in the Southeast Iowa Superconference (North Division), in the following sports:
- Boys' & Girls' Cross country
- Girls' Volleyball
- Boys' & Girls' Wrestling
- Boys' & Girls' Basketball
- Boys' & Girls' Bowling
- Boys' & Girls' Track and field
- Boys' & Girls' Soccer
- Girls' Softball
The Warriors send their athletes to Washington to compete in the Southeast Conference, in the following sports:
- Boys' & Girls' Golf
- Boys' Baseball
For American Football, the Warriors compete in Iowa Class Eight-Player District 5 (As of 2025).[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "WACO Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
- ^ "WACO" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 18, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Henry County, IA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 17, 2024. - Text list
- ^ "Client Challenge". www.highlandhuskies.org. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
- ^ "Football: 2025 & 2026 Districts & Groups". IHSAA. March 5, 2025. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
External links
- WACO Community School District
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