North Fayette Valley Comm School District

600 N. Pine Street
West Union, IA 52175-0073
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 322 students in North Fayette Valley Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, 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 62% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), 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 92%, which is more than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is North Fayette Valley High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
4 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
1,038 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

North Fayette Valley Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#172 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
70%
64%
70%
70%
68%
63%
90-94%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
7%
13%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
91%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,245 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,753 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,245
$16,468
Spending / Student
$16,753
$16,042

Best North Fayette Valley Comm School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Fayette Valley High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
600 N Pine St
West Union, IA 52175
(563) 422-3851
Grades: 9-12
| 322 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,038 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 70% (Top 50%)
  • : 70% (Btm 50%)
  • : 68% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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