Fort Dodge Community School District

42.504774°N 94.175370°W / 42.504774; -94.175370

Fort Dodge Community School District
Location
Fort Dodge, Iowa Webster County United States
Coordinates	42.504774, -94.175370
District information
Type	Local school district
Grades	K-12
Superintendent	Josh Porter
Schools	7
Budget	$61,703,000 (2020-21)[1]
NCES District ID	1911820[1]
Students and staff
Students	3676 (2022-23)[1]
Teachers	235.05 FTE[1]
Staff	286.59 FTE[1]
Student–teacher ratio	15.64[1]
Athletic conference	Central Iowa Metro League
District mascot	Dodgers
Colors	Red and Black
Other information
Website	www.fdschools.org

Fort Dodge Community School District (FDCSD) is a public school district headquartered in Fort Dodge, Iowa.

The district is entirely in Webster County. In addition to Fort Dodge, Badger and Otho are in the district boundaries.[2] It also serves the Coalville census-designated place.[3]

History

Jesse Ulrich became superintendent in 2018 when all members of the FDCSD school board voted to hire him.[4]

In 2018 the district's elementary school boundaries were modified.[5] That year it also placed an enrollment cap in its elementary schools. Butler and Duncombe elementaries however would have eight extra spaces for new students who move into their attendance zones, while Cooper and Feelhaver each have four.[6]

Schools

Secondary

• Fort Dodge Senior High School
• Fort Dodge Middle School

Elementary

• Butler Elementary School
• Cooper Elementary School
• Duncombe Elementary School
  • In 2018, the school had about 350 students. The current 65,342-square-foot (6,070.5 m^2) facility, with a capacity of 450, began construction in 2016 and opened in 2018; the Fair Oaks Middle School building housed Duncombe students during construction.[7]
• Feelhaver Elementary School

Preschool

• Riverside Early Learning Center

See also

• List of school districts in Iowa

References

1. "Fort Dodge Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
2. "Fort Dodge" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
3. "Elementary Boundary Map Final" (PDF). Fort Dodge Community School District. Retrieved April 5, 2020. - See text note on the lower left hand corner of the screen. Also see Map from the 2010 U.S. Census.
4. Thompson, Chad (March 27, 2018). "FDCSD board appoints Ulrich as superintendent". Fort Dodge Messenger. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
5. Thompson, Chad (August 29, 2018). "New school year begins with new elementary boundaries". Fort Dodge Messenger. - Also at the school district website
6. Thompson, Chad (March 7, 2018). "FDCSD will place cap on elementary schools". Fort Dodge Messenger.
7. Thompson, Chad (January 28, 2018). "Fort Dodge Community School District: Providing opportunity". Fort Dodge Messenger. Retrieved April 5, 2020.

External links

• Fort Dodge Community School District
• Fort Dodge Community School District (fort-dodge.k12.ia.us) at the Wayback Machine (archive index)