North Mahaska Community School District is a rural public school district located in New Sharon, IA.
The district is located mainly in Mahaska County, with a small portion in Poweshiek County, and serves the cities of New Sharon, Barnes City, the unincorporated communities of Lacey and Taintor, and the surrounding rural areas.
[citation needed] In 1997, a bond issue was passed to build a new Elementary School.
In 2008, the North Mahaska Community School District Early Childhood education center opened, housing the preschool for ages 3 and 4 as well as the Sunshine and Smiles Daycare Center.
The district operates two schools in a single facility in New Sharon:[1] The North Mahaska official mascot is the Warhawk and they are a member of the South Iowa Cedar League conference, and participate in the following sports:[4]