A Proud History of Education :
One of the first schools in the Eagle area was located in the village of Sunlight. Sunlight was located three miles east and two miles north of Eagle. The school was built in 1872. The first school in the Tipton Precinct was called just that, “Tipton”. A small building was constructed four miles west of Elmwood. A small amount of taxes at the county seat had been set aside and money raised by the homesteaders assisted with the construction.

District #7 of Otoe County was known as the Avondale School. Many children from the Eagle area attended this school, as it was located on a half mile road three miles south of Eagle. Next, school district #65, known as the “Highlands”, was formed. Schools were often closed for varying periods of time due to farming absences and illness. In March of 1891 the school was closed due to a measles outbreak.

In 1890, there was talk of building a new school and in September, District #99 school was opened. 52 students were enrolled. District #99 remained the primary school district for Eagle until 1918. At this time school districts 99, 62, 65, 87, and 93 of Cass County and # 7 of Otoe County made a decision to consolidate. School District #104 was formed.

On January 30, 1919 a meeting was held to open bids for a new school building. The dedication of the new building was held on September 3, 1920. There were 203 elementary students and 49 high school students. In 1961-62, the Alvo School District consolidated with Eagle. In 1966 the Eagle School District became a part of School District 145, Waverly.

The population of the school kept growing. In 1974 a new addition was added to the 1919 building. On September 19, 2000 a bond issue was passed for a construction project. In 2001 the 1919 building was demolished and new classrooms and a gymnasium were added on the 1974 addition. The patrons of the school district have a proud tradition of supporting education.