District No. 27 (S28?, T19N, R4W) - "Center" was organized April 26, 1872.History - Additional Information found on the history of District No. 27
Center School Pupils in 1918 - Offsite, found in NSGS Ancestree Volume 19
Early teacher: Miss Grace Woods (1901/1902)
Early board members:
School District No. 27 closed May 5, 1964
- John J. Peterson, secretary (1907-1911)
- F. H. Green, president; John J. Peterson, secretary; George Crosier, treasurer (1911-1913)
- F. H. Green, president; W. W. Bivin, secretary; George Crosier, treasurer (1913-1918)
- F. H. Green, president; W. W. Bivin secretary; Hans Skanderup, treasurer (1918/1919)
- F. H. Green, president; Ben Engel, secretary; Hans Skanderup, treasurer (1919/1920)
- F. H. Green, president; Earl Phillips, secretary; Hans Skanderup, treasurer (1920-1922)
- F. H. Green, president; Alvin Pearson, secretary; Hans Skanderup, treasurer (1922/1923)
- Mrs. Alice Crosier, president; Alvin Pearson, secretary; Hans Skandersup, treasurer (1923/1924)
- Mrs. Alice Crosier, president; Alvin Pearson, secretary; Emil Palme, treasurer (1924-1928)
- Mrs. Alice Crosier, president; B. F. Engel, secretary; Emil Palme, treasurer (1928/1929)
- Mrs. Alice Crosier, president; Herbert Pearson, secretary; Eil Palme, treasurer (1929-1934)
District No. 47 (S30, T19N, R4W) - "Mount Pleasant" was organized October 26, 1875.Early teacher: Miss I. Rosenkrans (1901/1902)
Early board members:
District dissolved June 16, 1970
- Mrs. Mary Crozier, secretary (1907-1909)
- O. L. Dodds, secretary (1909-1911)
- Robert Cummings, president; O. L. Dodds, secretary; James Cummings, treasurer (1911/1912)
- Robert Cummings, president; C. Rassmussen, secretary; James Cummings, treasurer (1912-1919)
- Robert Cummings, president; C. Rassmussen, secretary; Wm. G. Cumming, treasurer (1919/1920)
- Jay Crosier, president; Herman Webb, secretary; Wm. G. Cumming, treasurer (1920-1922)
- Jay Crosier, president; Herman Webb, secretary; Mrs. Joe Baustert, treasurer (1922/1923)
- Jay Crosier, president; C. P. Christensen, secretary; Mrs. Joe Baustert, treasurer (1923/1924)
- Jay Crosier, president; C. P. Christensen, secretary; Gilbert Cumming, treasurer (1924-1926)
- Mrs. A. N. Niklasson, president; C. P. Christensen, secretary; Gilbert Cumming, treasurer (1926/1927)
- Mrs. A. N. Niklasson, president; R. R. Younger, secretary; Gilbert Cumming, treasurer (1927/1928)
- Jay Crosier, president; R. R. Younger, secretary; Gilbert Cumming, treasurer (1928-1930)
- Jay Crosier, president; R. R. Younger, secretary; W. G. Cumming, treasurer (1930-1932)
District No. 59 (S8, T18N, R4W) - "Woodville" was formed March 19, 1878 from District No. 47.According to the March 5, 1886 Columbus Democrat, during February there were 28 pupils enrolled with an average daily attendance of 16. Lizzie Wright, Teacher.
Early teachers:
- Mrs. Will Finch (first teacher), Nettie Van Alstine, Ben Johnson, Minnie Lambert, Alice Lambert, Paul Clark, Nell Porter, Vera Peterson, Eva Wells (Mrs. Robert Currier), Nellie Burke (Mrs. Earl Hasselbalch), Zelda Nelson, Edwin Currier, Jennie Dress, Burchie Smith, Hazel Studley, Elizabeth Dunn, Esther Wilson, Dorothy Eley, Gladys Campbell, Julia Klappel, Mildred Green, Elton Breckinridge, and Velma Shade.
- Miss Lena Lovejoy (1901/1902)
Early students:
- Joseph Swyggert
- Mrs. Samuel Knott
Early board members:
District dissolved May 5, 1964.
- Roy Clark, secretary (1907/1908)
- Alfred Potter, secretary (1908-1910)
- Joe Bauster, secretary (1910/1911)
- Ernest Schack, president; Joe Bauster, secretary; August Smolinski, treasurer (1911-1913)
- Ernest Schack, president; Henry Voigt, secretary; August Smolinski, treasurer (1913/1914)
- John Finch, president; Henry Voigt, secretary; August Smolinski, treasurer (1914-1916)
- John Finch, president; Allen Bennett, secretary; August Smolinski, treasurer (1916/1917)
- Chris Matzen, president; Allen Bennett, secretary; August Smolinski, treasurer (1917-1919)
- Chris Matzen, president; Roy Newton, secretary; August Smolinski, treasurer (1919-1921)
- Chris Matzen, president; Roy Newton, secretary; H. T. Swanson, treasurer (1921/1922)
- Chris Matzen, president; Clarence Samuelson, secretary; H. T. Swanson, treasurer (1922-1924)
- Chris Matzen, president; Mrs. Peter Koerber, secretary; H. T. Swanson, treasurer (1924-1926)
- Chris Matzen, president; Mrs. Peter Koerber, secretary; Roy Newton, treasurer (1926-1928)
- Chris Matzen, president; A. D. Potter, secretary; C. W. Taylor, treasurer (1928/1929)
- Chris Matzen, president; Chas. Smolinski, Jr., secretary; C. W. Taylor, treasurer (1929-1935)
District No. 62 (S26, T19N, R4W) - "Palestine" was formed February 25, 1879 from District No. 26.Early teacher: Miss Signe Sorensen (1901/1902)
Early board members:
District dissolved May 5, 1964
- N. C. Nelson, secretary (1907-1910)
- Geo. C. Anderson, secretary (1910/1911)
- N. C. Nelson, president; Geo. C. Anderson, secretary; John Berlin, treasurer (1911/1912)
- David Johnson, president; Geo. C. Anderson, secretary; John Berlin, treasurer (1912-1917)
- David Johnson, president; Geo. C. Anderson, secretary; C. F. Christensen, treasurer (1917-1922)
- David Johnson, president; Geo. C. Anderson, secretary; Reynold Berlin, treasurer (1922-1925)
- David Johnson, president; M. B. Welin, secretary; Reynold Berlin, treasurer (1925/1926)
- R. J. Berlin, president; M. B. Welin, secretary; Godfrey W. Peterson, treasurer (1926-1933)
District No. 68 (S2, T18N, R4W) - "West Hill" was formed December 30, 1882 from District No. 26.Early teacher: Miss Mary Cronin (1901/1902)
Early board members:
District dissolved May 5, 1964
- Frank Kiernan, secretary (1907-1911)
- E. S. Eley, president; W. B. Irwin, secretary; Albin C. Pearson, treasurer (1911/1912)
- Robert Hazlitt, president; W. B. Irwin, secretary; Albin C. Pearson, treasurer (1912/1913)
- Robert Hazlitt, president; George Thomazin, secretary; Albin C. Pearson, treasurer (1913-1916)
- Robert Hazlitt, president; Paul Graig, secretary; Albin C. Pearson, treasurer (1916-1919)
- E. E. Peterson, president; S. M. Hinkle, secretary; George Thomazin, treasurer (1919/1920)
- Mrs. Geo. Thomazin, president; Mrs. Sam Taylor, secretary; Mrs. C. E. Peterson, treasurer (1920-1922)
- Ova Nielson, president; Mrs. Sam Taylor, secretary; Mrs. C. E. Peterson, treasurer (1922/1923)
- Ova Nielson, president; Albert Stenzel, secretary; Mrs. C. E. Peterson, treasurer (1923/1924)
- S. N. Taylor, president; Thos. Thomazin, secretary; Mrs. C. E. Peterson, treasurer (1924-1926)
- S. N. Taylor, president; Leslie Irwin, secretary; Mrs. C. E. Peterson, treasurer (1926-1928)
- T. R. Thomazin, president; Leslie Irwin, secretary; Mrs. C. E. Peterson, treasurer (1928/1929)
- Werner Schweizer, president; Leslie Irwin, secretary; Mrs. C. E. Peterson, treasurer (1929-1937)
A petition to divide the school district in 1890 was signed by the following community leaders: M. M. Kelly, Mrs. G. W. Kenyon, Mrs. R. B. Thompson, Arthur Bishop, M. E. Sallack, William Webster, William Hollingshead, C. C. Cummins, James Irwin, Frank Cummins, Joseph Webster, R. D. Crossitt, Mrs. T. B. Gerrard and E. A. Gerrard. Later census reports showed the following directors of school districts in the township: George C. Smith, Henry Crosier, J. W. Currier, J. S. McNabb and W. J. Irwin.