It was established on July 1, 1974, with the merger of the Miles Community School District and the Sabula Community School District."REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on January 17, 2019. At one time, both Miles and Sabula had elementary schools, while Sabula had the middle school and Miles had the high school."Sabula School." East Central Community School District. April 15, 1998. Retrieved on January 18, 2019.
