School Start

Hard to believe the school population at K-M is 2,150 which I believe is an all time high. The population of the city of Kasson when my family moved to town in 1964 was under 2,000. Talk about growth and change. Another thing to note is this school population includes Mantorville kids as well. In my day we did not see the Mantorville kids (in a school hallway) until seventh grade at the junior/senior high.

That was by the way, the newest building we had having been built in 1957. The elementary buildings were both built around 1920. We had no new buildings or facilities for extra-curricular activities including athletics. For some that may still be okay but now we live in a competitive society and communities are competing for families with children due to open enrollment.

What K-M has for facilities is a big plus and a reason why the district is not having the financial struggles others may be experiencing. People may feel sorry for what a district does not have or they may be envious of what a district does have. Other communities might just wish they had the same problems as K-M when those problems stem from growth