school district

noun

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

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Head Start operators, which include school districts and nonprofit organizations, are required to provide medical, dental and vision screenings for children and to monitor them for developmental delays. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 The tree fell on Alderbrook Road, said Jennifer Caracciolo, the DeKalb school district’s deputy chief communications officer. — Nila Roper, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Plenty of state school districts already have taken steps to curtail cellphone usage during the learning day. — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026 Laurelwood is across the street from the private BASIS Independent Silicon Valley Lower School, inspiring the City of Sunnyvale to work with the school district and BASIS Independent to implement safety upgrades around the new campus. — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for school district

Word History

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined above

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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 6 Aug. 2026.

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