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August 18, 1855 Dodge County's first school was established at the 2nd meeting of the newly formed County Commissioners. It was named the Watkins School in Milton Township.
1858 19 districts had been formed with public money established by the County was 65 cents per pupil.
Soon there were 72 one room schools and larger schools in the villages of Claremont, Dodge Center, Hayfield, Kasson, Mantorville, West Concord and Wasioja.
In 1882 Anson Sperry was elected a County Superentendent of Schools for $60.00 per month. Anson visited on horseback or buggy every one of these school each year.
About 1956 the county one room schools were consolidated and the students went to the larger schools.
In 2007 there are three schools.
Hayfield
Kasson Mantorville
Triton (Claremont, Dodge Center and West Concord)
More information will be posted regarding the individual 79 Districts.
