ðə dˈɪstɹɪkt wʌz fˈɔːɹmd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti wɪððə kənsˌɑːlɪdˈeɪʃən ʌv skˈuːlz fɹʌmðə jˈɔːɹk ɹˈɪvɚ dˈɪstɹɪkt ænd pˈiːnʌt dˈɪstɹɪkt skˈuːlz.
The district was formed in 1990 with the consolidation of schools from the York River District and Peanut District schools.