ðə dˈɪstɹɪkt wʌz fˈɔːɹmd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti nˈaɪn æz ɐ kənsˌɑːlɪdˈeɪʃən ʌvðə ɡˈɪlbɚt, pˈaʊɪlhˌɜːst, ænd ɹˈʌsəlvˌɪl ˌɛlɪmˈɛntɚɹi skˈuːl dˈɪstɹɪkts ænd ðə dˈeɪvɪd dˈʌɡləz jˈuːniən hˈaɪ skˈuːl dˈɪstɹɪkt.
The district was formed in 1959 as a consolidation of the Gilbert, Powellhurst, and Russellville elementary school districts and the David Douglas Union High School District.