school district

noun

An administrative unit responsible for public primary and secondary schools in a particular locality; the area under the jurisdiction of such an administrative unit.

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school division
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Meanings

nounschool district (plural school districts)

plural school districts

  1. CanadaUSAn administrative unit responsible for public primary and secondary schools in a particular locality; the area under the jurisdiction of such an administrative unit.

    Synonyms: school division

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn administrative unit responsible for public primary and secondary schools in a particular locality; the area under the jurisdiction of such an administrative unit.

Similar
school division
Also see
school divisionschool zone

Translations

Danish skoledistrikt
  • skoledistriktgovernmental district for public schools
Finnish koulupiiri
  • koulupiirigovernmental district for public schools
Vietnamese học khu
  • học khugovernmental district for public schools
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APA

school district. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/school%20district

MLA

“school district.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/school%20district. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “school district,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/school%20district.

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