ɪn ɐn ˈɛfɚt tə hæv skˈuːlz ʌv sˈɪmɪlɚ sˈaɪz kəmpˈiːɾɪŋ ɪnðə sˈeɪm dˈɪstɹɪkts, dʒˈeɪmz ɹˈɪvɚ, hˌuː hæd lˈɑːɹdʒli dˈɑːmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd ðə dˈɪstɹɪkt ænd hæd baɪ fˈɑːɹ ðə lˈɑːɹdʒɪst ɛnɹˈoʊlmənt, wʌz ʃˈɪftᵻd tə ðə θɹˈiː ɹˈɪvɚz dˈɪstɹɪkt.
In an effort to have schools of similar size competing in the same districts, James River, who had largely dominated the district and had by far the largest enrollment, was shifted to the Three Rivers District.