Elgin School District started out as a one story school house in June 1902 and by 1928 became an accredited school. The Elgin school house increased to 80 students by 1908 and a new building was built in 1910 to accommodate the growing rate of students. Today, the Elgin school district expands 200.5 square miles and between all three schools, has over 1,500 students.