Scott County R-IV School District

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Scott County R-IV School District is a school district headquartered in unincorporated Scott County, Missouri, with a Benton post office address. The schools in the district are Scott County Elementary School, Scott County Middle School, and Thomas W. Kelly High School. [1]

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Communities in the district include Benton, Blodgett, Commerce, Diehlstadt, and Lambert. A small piece of Miner extends into the district boundary. [2] It also includes the unincorporated area of Lusk. [3] The district is mostly in Scott County, [2] with a portion extending into Mississippi County. [4]

History

Scott County Reorganized School District R-4 was created in March 1954 by the consolidation of three high school districts and eight elementary school districts. [5] In regards to the vote to create the district 520 were in favor and 385 were against as of an unofficial count on March 4, 1954. At the time the count in the Dunnover district was not yet reported. The Enterprise-Courier of Charleston, Missouri characterized Benton as providing a significant number of "yes" votes. [3]

In 1955 there was an attempt to consolidate this district and the Scott County Central School District (R-5), but this was voted down. [6]

Initially the district had an elementary and a high school in Benton, an elementary and a high school in Blodgett, and a high school in Diehlstadt. [7] A consolidated high school, Kelly High was scheduled to open on August 29, 1957. [8] It was named after a man from Benton who died as a soldier in World War II. [5] The district planned to, as a result, close the elementary schools in Benton and Blodgett and convert the Benton, Blodgett, and Diehlstadt high schools into elementary schools. [7]

In 2021, Bradley Kolwyck became the superintendent. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "SCOTT CO. R-IV Schools in this District". National Center for Education Statistics . Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Geography Division (January 12, 2021). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Scott County, MO (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved May 30, 2025. - Text list
  3. 1 2 "Voters Approve R-4: Eleven Districts Including Benton, Blodgett, Diehlstadt, Commerce And Lusk In New Consolidation". Enterprise-Courier . Vol. 79, no. 25. Charleston, Missouri. March 4, 1954. p.  1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Geography Division (January 12, 2021). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Mississippi County, MO (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved May 31, 2025. - Text list
  5. 1 2 "District R-4 New Kelly High School Will Open August 29th". The Daily Standard . Vol. 45, no. 272. Sikeston, Missouri. August 8, 1957. pp.  1, 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Third Attempt Wins For R-3; R-4 Loses Out". The Daily Standard . Vol. 44, no. 3. Sikeston, Missouri. September 28, 1955. p.  1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. 1 2 "Bond Issues In 2 Districts Pass 2 to 1". The Sikeston Herald . Vol. 53, no. 5. Sikeston, Missouri. February 2, 1956. p.  1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "New Scott School to Open Aug. 29". Southeast Weekly Bulletin . Cape Girardeau, Missouri. August 15, 1957. p.  6 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Kolwyck named new Scott County R-4 superintendent". Standard Democrat . April 23, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2025.

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