Marion–Florence USD 408

Marion–Florence USD 408
Marion–Florence USD 408
Address
	101 N. Thorp St. Marion, Kansas, 66861; United States
Coordinates	38°20′56″N 97°0′25″W / 38.34889°N 97.00694°W / 38.34889; -97.00694
District information
Type	Public
Grades	K to 12
Superintendent	Justin Wasmuth
Schools	3
Other information
Website	usd408.com

Marion–Florence USD 408 is a public unified school district headquartered in Marion, Kansas, United States.^[1] The district includes the communities of Marion, Florence, Aulne, Canada, Eastshore, Marion County Lake, and nearby rural areas of Marion County.^[3]

History

In 1945, 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]

High school students from Florence started attending Marion High School in fall 1971 after the Florence High School was closed in the same year.^[6]

Current schools

The school district operates the following schools:^[1]

Marion High School at 701 East Main Street in Marion
Marion Middle School at 125 South Lincoln Street in Marion
Marion Elementary School at 1400 East Lawrence Street in Marion

Closed schools

Florence High School in Florence. It was closed.
Florence Elementary School in Florence. It was closed.

References

^ a b c "USD 408 Website". Archived from the original on January 30, 2020.
^ Staff; USD 408.
^ "USD 408 District Map" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 16, 2019.
^ Your School District: The Report of the National Commission on School District Reorganization; National Education Association; 286 pages; 1948.
^ "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.
^ "Florence keeps traditions alive". Marion County Record. June 16, 2021. Archived from the original on June 22, 2021.

External links

Official website

[USD408-Home-1] "USD 408 Website". Archived from the original on January 30, 2020.

[2] Staff; USD 408.

[3] "USD 408 District Map" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 16, 2019.

[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] "Florence keeps traditions alive". Marion County Record. June 16, 2021. Archived from the original on June 22, 2021.