Remsen-Union Community School District

511 Roosevelt St
Remsen, IA 51050
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Remsen-Union Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 176 students in Remsen-Union Community School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Remsen-Union Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
307 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Remsen-Union Community School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 PS% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#64 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
75%
68%
83%
70%
60-64%
63%
(15-16)
≥80%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
7%
11%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
89%
75%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,967 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,606 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,967
$16,468
Spending / Student
$17,606
$16,042

Best Remsen-Union Community School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Remsen-union Middle School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
511 Roosevelt
Remsen, IA 51050
(712) 786-1101
Gr: 5-8 | 176 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 307 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : ≥80%
  • : Top 20% in IA
  • : 75% (Top 50%)
  • : 83% (Top 10%)
  • : 60-64% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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