school district

school district
n.
a geographical division, with specified limits, whose school or schools are administered by a local board of education

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n
(in US education) an area containing several elementary schools and high schools run by the same administrative school board. The board’s members are usually elected. A city school district may only cover part of a large city, but one in the countryside may include several towns.

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