Top Rankings
North Union Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 111 students in North Union Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary School in North Union Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 85% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
944 Schools
# Students
318 Students
325,837 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
23,427 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
North Union Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#75 out of 327 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
68%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.45
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,403 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
8,024 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
16 Students
38,802 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
12%
# Black Students
2 Students
21,774 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
292 Students
238,129 Students
% White Students
92%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,678 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
16,016 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
11
17,617
# Students in K Grade:
16
37,395
# Students in 1st Grade:
14
35,185
# Students in 2nd Grade:
17
35,507
# Students in 3rd Grade:
18
35,271
# Students in 4th Grade:
21
34,910
# Students in 5th Grade:
14
35,083
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
36,361
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
26,308
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
24,837
# Students in 9th Grade:
57
1,864
# Students in 10th Grade:
59
1,895
# Students in 11th Grade:
43
1,848
# Students in 12th Grade:
48
1,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,192 is higher than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,208 is higher than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,192
$16,392
Spending / Student
$23,208
$15,968
Best North Union Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Union Elementary School
Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-89%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
308 310th Street
Fenton, IA 50539
(515) 889-2261
Fenton, IA 50539
(515) 889-2261
Grades: PK-5
| 111 students
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