Marion–Florence USD 408

Marion–Florence USD 408
Address
101 N. Thorp St.[1]
Marion
, Kansas, 66861
United States
Coordinates38°20′56″N 97°0′25″W / 38.34889°N 97.00694°W / 38.34889; -97.00694
District information
TypePublic
GradesK to 12
SuperintendentJustin Wasmuth[2]
Schools3
Other information
Websiteusd408.com

Marion–Florence USD 408 is a public unified school district headquartered in Marion, Kansas, United States.[1] The district includes the communities of Marion, Florence, Aulne, Canada, Eastshore, Marion County Lake, and nearby rural areas of Marion County.[3]

History

In 1945, the School Reorganization Act in Kansas caused the consolidation of thousands of rural school districts in Kansas.[4] In 1963, the School Unification Act in Kansas caused the further consolidatation of thousands of tiny school districts into hundreds of larger Unified School Districts.[5]

High school students from Florence started attending Marion High School in fall 1971 after the Florence High School was closed in the same year.[6]

Current schools

The school district operates the following schools:[1]

  • Marion High School at 701 East Main Street in Marion
  • Marion Middle School at 125 South Lincoln Street in Marion
  • Marion Elementary School at 1400 East Lawrence Street in Marion

Closed schools

  • Florence High School in Florence. It was closed.
  • Florence Elementary School in Florence. It was closed.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "USD 408 Website". Archived from the original on January 30, 2020.
  2. ^ Staff; USD 408.
  3. ^ "USD 408 District Map" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 16, 2019.
  4. ^ Your School District: The Report of the National Commission on School District Reorganization; National Education Association; 286 pages; 1948.
  5. ^ "Administration of Unified School Districts in Kansas" (PDF). Kansas State Department of Public Instruction. January 1967. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 10, 2020.
  6. ^ "Florence keeps traditions alive". Marion County Record. June 16, 2021. Archived from the original on June 22, 2021.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Marion County, Kansas, including historical information about its schools