Top Rankings
Union Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 501 students in Union Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschools in Union Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 90% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
481 Schools
# Students
1,040 Students
151,188 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
10,908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Union Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#60 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
68%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.42
# American Indian Students
n/a
533 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
3,081 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
39 Students
16,853 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
11%
# Black Students
10 Students
9,355 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
965 Students
113,468 Students
% White Students
93%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
689 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
7,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
49
22,497
# Students in K Grade:
79
26,794
# Students in 1st Grade:
94
22,885
# Students in 2nd Grade:
81
21,686
# Students in 3rd Grade:
63
19,680
# Students in 4th Grade:
66
17,713
# Students in 5th Grade:
69
13,769
# Students in 6th Grade:
57
5,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
75
124
# Students in 8th Grade:
83
143
# Students in 9th Grade:
73
64
# Students in 10th Grade:
87
83
# Students in 11th Grade:
67
82
# Students in 12th Grade:
97
90
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,263 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,415 is less than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,263
$16,392
Spending / Student
$13,415
$15,968
Best Union Comm School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
La Porte City Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
515 Fillmore
La Porte City, IA 50651
(319) 342-3033
La Porte City, IA 50651
(319) 342-3033
Grades: PK-5
| 293 students
Rank: #22.
Dysart-geneseo Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
411 Lincoln
Dysart, IA 52224
(319) 476-7110
Dysart, IA 52224
(319) 476-7110
Grades: PK-5
| 208 students
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