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East Union Community 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 242 students in East Union Community School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in East Union Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
452 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
East Union Community 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 2022-2023 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)
73%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
11%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
94%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
5%
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 26% 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 28% 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 Community School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
East Union Middle-high School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1916 High School Dr
Afton, IA 50830
(641) 347-8421
Afton, IA 50830
(641) 347-8421
Gr: 6-12 | 242 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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