"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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| 245 | 1 | 1 | |a "Is There Life in Town after the Death of the High School?" or High Schools and the Population of Midwest Towns |h [electronic resource] / |c William H. Dreier and Willis Goudy. |
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| 520 | |a 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 1,000 in 1940 had high schools in 1993-94. This down-sizing trend is evident in all areas of Iowa in that the number of towns with a high school decreased to 727 in 1950, to 419 in 1970, and to 359 in 1990. This study examined whether a greater percentage of incorporated towns in Iowa with a high school had a population increase, compared to towns without a high school during the same decades. During 1930-50, rural areas lost population, but the state gained and the number of places with high schools did not change. During 1950-70, population trends were the same, but a greater number of places lost their high schools to consolidation. During 1970-90, the state lost population, and the number of communities without a high school continued to increase. Data analysis revealed that half the communities with a high school gained a significant amount (5 percent or more) of population over 2 or more decades, and within the same time frame, three-fourths of communities without a high school were losing population. This study concludes that a community without a high school loses population faster when compared to all the towns losing population during the same time period. Contains seven references. (LP) | ||
| 650 | 1 | 7 | |a Community Size. |2 ericd. |
| 650 | 1 | 7 | |a Consolidated Schools. |2 ericd. |
| 650 | 0 | 7 | |a Elementary Secondary Education. |2 ericd. |
| 650 | 0 | 7 | |a High Schools. |2 ericd. |
| 650 | 1 | 7 | |a Population Trends. |2 ericd. |
| 650 | 0 | 7 | |a Rural Areas. |2 ericd. |
| 650 | 0 | 7 | |a Rural Education. |2 ericd. |
| 650 | 1 | 7 | |a Rural Schools. |2 ericd. |
| 650 | 1 | 7 | |a School District Reorganization. |2 ericd. |
| 650 | 0 | 7 | |a School District Size. |2 ericd. |
| 650 | 0 | 7 | |a Small Towns. |2 ericd. |
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