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Ruthven-Ayrshire Community School District, Iowa

Ruthven-Ayrshire Community School District is a unified school district in Palo Alto County and Clay County, Iowa, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 1,389 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 97.8 sq mi (253 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
1,389 ± 158
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Palo Alto County77% of the district’s landClay County23% of the district’s land
Land area
97.8 sq mi (253 km²)
Median household income
$72,721 ± $12,945
Median home value
$119,700 ± $18,913
Water area
3.45 sq mi (8.94 km²)
State
Iowa
Census code (GEOID)
1925050
Coordinates (central point)
43.105094, -94.883003
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Ruthven-Ayrshire Community School District, largest first

  1. Highland Township887 people
  2. Ruthven (city)732 people
  3. Freeman Township384 people
  4. Silver Lake Township279 people
  5. Ayrshire (city)146 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Spencer Community School District11 mi west
  2. Graettinger-Terril Community School District12 mi north
  3. Emmetsburg Community School District12 mi east
  4. Laurens-Marathon Community School District16 mi south
  5. Sioux Central Community School District20 mi southwest

These share a boundary with Ruthven-Ayrshire Community School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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