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North Fayette Valley Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 323 students in North Fayette Valley Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in North Fayette Valley Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in North Fayette Valley Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is equal to the Iowa average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is North Fayette Valley High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
1,032 Students
169,146 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
11,046 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
North Fayette Valley 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#157 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
63%
Graduation Rate
87%
87.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25.8%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
13%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
91%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,326 is higher than the state median of $18,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,418 is less than the state median of $18,122. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$9,049 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$9,021 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,326
$18,179
Spending / Student
$16,418
$18,122
Best North Fayette Valley Comm School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
North Fayette Valley High School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
600 N Pine St
West Union, IA 52175
(563) 422-3851
West Union, IA 52175
(563) 422-3851
Gr: 9-12 | 323 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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