Winfield-MT Union Comm School District

208 S Olive
Winfield, IA 52659-0285
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Winfield-MT Union Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 198 students in Winfield-MT Union Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Winfield-MT Union Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Winfield-MT Union Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Iowa average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Winfield-mt Union Jr-sr High School, with 80-89% 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 28% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
380 Students
169,146 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
11,046 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Winfield-MT Union 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#266 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
65%
68%
64%
70%
55-59%
63%
85%
90%
(2022-23)
20.6%
24.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
7%
13%
% Black
2%
7%
% White
91%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,579 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,592. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,721 is less than the state median of $16,163. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,579
$16,592
Spending / Student
$15,721
$16,163

Best Winfield-MT Union Comm School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Winfield-mt Union Jr-sr High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
208 S Olive
Winfield, IA 52659
(319) 257-7701
Gr: 6-12 | 198 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 380 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 65% (Btm 50%)
  • : 64% (Btm 50%)
  • : 55-59% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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