"Is There Life in Town after the Death of the High School?" or High Schools and the Population of Midwest Towns [electronic resource] / William H. Dreier and Willis Goudy.

An overview of the history of rural school consolidation in north central Iowa reveals that by 1994, 9 of the 10 high schools in towns of less than 500 in 1940 had closed, and 3 of the 5 high schools in towns with populations of 500-999 had closed. However, all three towns with populations over 1,00...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	Dreier, William H.
Other Authors:	Goudy, Willis
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1994.
Subjects:	Community Size. Consolidated Schools. Elementary Secondary Education. High Schools. Population Trends. Rural Areas. Rural Education. Rural Schools. School District Reorganization. School District Size. Small Towns.