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East Union Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 242 students in East Union Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in East Union Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in East Union Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is East Union Middle-high School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
452 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
East Union Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#143 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
13%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
94%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,659 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,896 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,659
$16,468
Spending / Student
$18,896
$16,042
Best East Union Comm School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Union Middle-high School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1916 High School Dr
Afton, IA 50830
(641) 347-8421
Afton, IA 50830
(641) 347-8421
Grades: 6-12
| 242 students
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