A '''school district''' is a special-purpose [[local government]] that is established specifically to operate public [[school]]s. In the [[United States]], most [[state]]s have school districts, while a few (e.g., [[Maryland]] and [[Virginia]]) subordinate schools to a general-purpose local government such as a [[city]] or a [[county]]. | A '''school district''' is a special-purpose [[local government]] that is established specifically to operate public [[school]]s. In the [[United States]], most [[state]]s have school districts, while a few (e.g., [[Maryland]] and [[Virginia]]) subordinate schools to a general-purpose local government such as a [[city]] or a [[county]]. |