Rawlins County USD 105

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Rawlins County USD 105
Address
205 N. 4th St. Suite 1 [1]
Atwood
, Kansas , 67730
United States
Coordinates 39°48′32″N101°2′33″W / 39.80889°N 101.04250°W / 39.80889; -101.04250
District information
Type Public
Grades K to 12
Schools2
Other information
Website usd105.org

Rawlins County USD 105 is a public unified school district headquartered in Atwood, Kansas, United States. [1] The district includes the communities of Atwood, Herndon, Blakeman, Ludell, and nearby rural areas. [2]

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Schools

The school district operates the following schools: [1]

History

In 1945 (after World War II), 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]

It was formed in 2003 by the consolidation of Herndon USD 317 and Atwood USD 318. [6]

On June 5, 2023, a fire was intentionally set at the Rawlins County Junior-Senior High School, causing extensive damage and injuring 10 firefighters. Following the fire, an engineer deemed the building unsafe, leading to its demolition, which began on June 10, 2024. Two juveniles were convicted of arson related to the incident. [7] In a August 2024, voters in Rawlins County approved a $29.9 million bond issue and a 1% countywide sales tax to finance the construction of a new K-12 school building and improvements to district facilities. The total project cost is estimated at $39.9 million, with plans to complete the 7-12 grade portion by January 2026. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "USD 105 Website". Archived from the original on May 18, 2020.
  2. ↑ "USD 105 District Map" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 31, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Rawlins County USD 105". USD 105. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  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. ↑ "School consolidations in Kansas for past decade". The Topeka Capital-Journal . July 24, 2011. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  7. ↑ Branson, Carina (July 2, 2024). "Northwest Kansas school intentionally set on fire last year being demolished". KSN-TV. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
  8. ↑ Smith, Angela; Grant, Keith (August 7, 2024). "Voters in Rawlins County approve bond issue, sales tax for Atwood Schools". KWCH. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
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