What tha heck is that? Living in the country was a real culture shock for me ...having grown up in the city....but I love it. :) I had to learn to shoot "varmits".... and we have our share of panther, coyotes and exotics... like an occasional wolf or puma. (let loose from local exotic farms) My ex learned real quick that you don't shoot a skunk in the butt....when it's leaving your yard! lol The stink hung in the air for a week. :)
Anyway...I was slightly annoyed by the local's nosy neighbors at first.....but learned to appreciate that someone would always be watching my back (and my children's) Our big joke was that you couldn't flush the toilet without half the county knowing about it. :)
If your kid does something or gets out of line in some way... they get their tail fanned (yes they still use corporal punishment) and the parents are called immediately. No muss, no fuss. Needless to say, the academics are excellent for such a small, rural school system. We moved to Austin for a few years.....when my daughter went into the 9th grade. They had to bump her to the 10th because she'd already finished the curriculum in the 8th grade.