Top Rankings
Union Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 481 students in Union Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschools in Union Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 87% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 73%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
985 Students
151,894 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
11,053 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Union Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#97 out of 327 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
63%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
13%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
91%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,115 in this school district is less 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 $14,164 is less than the state median of $16,042. 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
$16,115
$16,468
Spending / Student
$14,164
$16,042
Best Union Comm School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
La Porte City Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
515 Fillmore
La Porte City, IA 50651
(319) 342-3033
La Porte City, IA 50651
(319) 342-3033
Grades: PK-5
| 264 students
Rank: #22.
Dysart-geneseo Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
411 Lincoln
Dysart, IA 52224
(319) 476-7110
Dysart, IA 52224
(319) 476-7110
Grades: PK-5
| 217 students
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