school district

noun

: a unit for administration of a public-school system often comprising several towns within a state

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Though it was never adopted, HJR 201 would have amended the state constitution to exempt homestead property from all assessed value taxation, excluding school district levies. Nicole Huyer, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026 Emergency personnel conducted a thorough investigation in coordination with school district officials, police said. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 May 2026 The old school, built in 1919, will become school district offices after it is renovated, said Carissa Keister, the district’s chief of staff. Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 22 May 2026 The board oversees 13 school districts and the Los Rios Community College District. Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for school district

Word History

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of school district was in 1809

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“School district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/school%20district. Accessed 24 May. 2026.

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