The district is in parts of Adams and Taylor counties, and serves Corning and Carbon.
The district sends its students to Southwest Valley Middle School, operated by Villisca SD.
The district previously operated Corning High School.
[4] By 2011, the process of establishing a grade-sharing agreement with Villisca was under way.
A feasibility study conducted that year by Dr. Robert Decker of the University of Northern Iowa recommended doing the grade-sharing between Corning and Villisca.