How to Use urban district in a Sentence

urban district

noun
  • In a time when many large urban districts are watching test scores stagnate or decline, Newark is seeing math scores rise.
    — Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
  • King also said that the Fort Worth school district is lagging behind other large urban districts.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Instead, in urban district after urban district, they often were used for teacher raises.
    — U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Instead, in urban district after urban district, they often were used for teacher raises.
    — The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
  • While the district is still far below the national average, student test scores have grown faster than in similar urban districts in Michigan.
    — CBS News, 13 May 2026
  • While the district is still far below the national average, student test scores have grown faster than in similar urban districts in Michigan.
    — ABC News, 13 May 2026
  • Charter and urban districts were substantially more likely than suburban or rural schools to adopt bell-to-bell policies that prohibit phones during the school day.
    — Brian Jacob, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The tuition charged to the sending schools, which are mainly poorer urban districts, Lamont says should be increased to make up for the $12 million.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Those urban districts have more resources to hire professional grant writers and pay for building inspections, which can help elevate applications.
    — Emily Schwing, ProPublica, 29 May 2026
  • Other analyses highlight the chronic absenteeism of over 30% in major urban districts, a trend linked with lower achievement and broader disengagement over time.
    — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Principal Rahh says nationwide, about 1 in 3 students is chronically absent, and in many urban districts, that number is even higher.
    — Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 27 Oct. 2025
  • As frustrated centrists are quick to point out, primary victories in deep-blue urban districts won’t flip the seats necessary for Democrats to win congressional majorities.
    — W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2026
  • The Queen City stretches from polished suburban enclaves to walkable urban districts, from arts hubs to college-adjacent corridors.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
  • Among the goals of Schools Beyond Screens is to enforce closer scrutiny of the lucrative contracts that urban districts enter into with tech companies.
    — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Asking voters for a tax rate increase One step toward calling a tax-rate election is an efficiency audit comparing Northside to other urban districts.
    — Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Thousands of students have left the district for charters, contributing to a nationwide trend of declining enrollment within urban districts, though charters also lost students between this school year and the previous year.
    — Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Members represent schools, school districts, and county offices of all sizes, ranging from the largest urban districts to those located in remote areas serving one or two schools, as well as other professionals in the field of education.
    — News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Adams reports that Detroit’s public school district, whose current population is around 2% white and overwhelmingly low-income, ranks among the lowest-performing urban districts in the nation.
    — Barbara Spindel, Christian Science Monitor, 25 Feb. 2025
  • State test scores in the district have remained stagnant and trailed behind other big urban districts across the state, even as Dallas and Houston ISDs have seen substantial improvement.
    — Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • And almost three-quarters of fourth-graders were below basic proficiency, compared with 47% in other large urban districts nationwide, according to the NAEP scores.
    — Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Looney’s home city was one of three urban districts, along with Hartford and Waterbury, that recently lost federal Full Service Community School Grants.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
  • For more than a decade, Fort Worth ISD’s state test scores remained stagnant, even as other big urban districts like Dallas and Houston ISDs made big progress.
    — Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
  • The Policy Forum’s analysis found that educators in Wisconsin’s small districts were more likely to exit their jobs, as well as those working in urban districts and districts with mostly low-income students or students of color.
    — Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The outsized attention on Austin ISD’s handling of the protests is the latest example in recent months of Abbott, Paxton and other state conservatives singling out the urban district in a progressive city.
    — Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Turnover is very common in large, urban districts, where superintendent transitions are often fraught, according to Jason Grissom, a Vanderbilt University professor who studies school district leadership.
    — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The University of Pittsburgh’s record-setting growth is reshaping both its campus and Oakland, as the university leans into a long-term expansion plan that adds student beds, new facilities and economic heft to one of Pennsylvania’s busiest urban districts.
    — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • Teachers seek better pay to prevent turnover Teachers at these districts say that low compensation relative to the cost of living and the salaries offered at a larger urban district like Sacramento City Unified School District are causing workers to leave for better conditions.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The Connecticut Association of Urban Superintendents, which represents more than 20 urban districts like East Hartford, Meriden, and New Haven, questions the proposals at a time of rising costs.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'urban district.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: