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Union Community School District

200 Adams St
La Porte City, IA 50651-1143

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Top 30%

Tel: (319) 342-2674

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Union Community 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 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 670 students in Union Community School District. This district's average elementary is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Iowa.

Public Elementary Schools in Union Community School District have an score of 82% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 70%), and score of 78% (versus the 69% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

4 Schools

924 Schools

# Students

985 Students

320,020 Students

# Teachers

81 Teachers

23,100 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Union Community School District	Iowa
Pre-K	51	53
Kind	71	106
1	66	105
2	57	108
3	89	107
4	80	109
5	67	109
6	66	108
7	63	75
8	60	70

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Union Community 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.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#97 out of 327 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Union Community School District
2023	#97
2022	#96
2021	#60
2019	#89
2018	#49
2017	#132
2016	#170
2015	#137
2014	#245
2013	#257
2012	#276

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78%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Union Community School District	Iowa
2023	78%	68%
2022	75%	64%
2021	77%	64%
2019	80%	69%
2018	86%	76%
2017	85%	77%
2016	85%	78%
2015	84%	79%
2014	79%	79%
2013	74%	77%
2012	71%	76%

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74%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Union Community School District	Iowa
2022	74%	70%
2021	75%	68%
2019	73%	68%
2018	86%	74%
2017	77%	75%
2016	75%	75%
2015	79%	76%
2014	75%	76%
2013	70%	72%
2012	70%	71%
2011	77%	76%

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72%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Union Community School District	Iowa
2022	72%	63%
2021	72%	60%

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92%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Union Community School District	Iowa
2023	92%	90%
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	87%
2020	95%	89%
2019	95%	88%
2018	92%	89%
2017	95%	89%
2016	95%	88%
2015	95%	88%
2014	95%	89%
2013	92%	87%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.16

0.47

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Union Community School District	Iowa
2023	0.16	0.46
2022	0.14	0.45
2021	0.14	0.43
2020	0.12	0.42
2019	0.12	0.42
2018	0.11	0.39
2017	0.11	0.39
2016	0.13	0.38
2015	0.12	0.38
2014	0.13	0.37
2013	0.13	0.35
2012	0.13	0.34
2011	0.11	0.34
2010	0.10	0.32
2009	0.06	0.29
2008	0.06	0.28
2007	0.08	0.26
2006	0.06	0.23
2005	0.06	0.24
2004	0.05	0.22
2003	0.03	0.21
2002	0.05	0.20
2001	0.03	0.20
2000	0.02	0.15
1998	0.02	0.15
1997	0.02	0.13
1996	0.02	0.13
1995	0.02	0.13

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2014)
Year	Union Community School District	Iowa
2014	1%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Union Community School District	Iowa
2023	5%	13%
2022	4%	12%
2021	3%	12%
2020	3%	11%
2019	3%	11%
2018	3%	11%
2017	3%	11%
2016	4%	10%
2015	2%	11%
2014	4%	10%
2013	4%	9%
2012	3%	9%
2011	3%	9%
2010	3%	8%
2009	1%	7%
2008	2%	7%
2007	2%	6%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2000	1%	2%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Union Community School District	Iowa
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%
2009	2%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	5%
2006	1%	4%
2005	1%	5%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%

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% White

91%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Union Community School District	Iowa
2023	91%	72%
2022	93%	73%
2021	93%	74%
2020	94%	75%
2019	94%	75%
2018	94%	77%
2017	94%	77%
2016	93%	78%
2015	94%	78%
2014	93%	79%
2013	93%	80%
2012	94%	81%
2011	94%	81%
2010	95%	82%
2009	97%	84%
2008	97%	84%
2007	96%	86%
2006	97%	88%
2005	97%	87%
2004	97%	88%
2003	98%	89%
2002	98%	89%
2001	98%	89%
2000	99%	94%
1999	100%	91%
1998	99%	92%
1997	100%	93%
1996	100%	93%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Union Community School District	Iowa
2023	3%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">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 grown by 9% 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 grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$16 MM

$8,262 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Union Community School District	Iowa
2023	$16 MM	$12 MM
2022	$16 MM	$11 MM
2021	$16 MM	$12 MM
2020	$16 MM	$11 MM
2019	$15 MM	$11 MM
2018	$15 MM	$10 MM
2017	$15 MM	$10 MM
2016	$15 MM	$10 MM
2015	$13 MM	$7 MM
2014	$14 MM	$9 MM
2012	$15 MM	$9 MM
2011	$14 MM	$8 MM
2010	$13 MM	$7 MM
2009	$13 MM	$7 MM
2008	$12 MM	$7 MM
2007	$12 MM	$7 MM
2006	$11 MM	$6 MM
2005	$10 MM	$6 MM
2004	$10 MM	$6 MM
2003	$10 MM	$6 MM
2002	$10 MM	$6 MM
2001	$9 MM	$5 MM
2000	$9 MM	$5 MM
1999	$8 MM	$5 MM
1998	$8 MM	$5 MM
1997	$7 MM	$4 MM
1996	$7 MM	$4 MM
1995	$7 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$14 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Union Community School District	Iowa
2023	$14 MM	$11 MM
2022	$14 MM	$11 MM
2021	$14 MM	$11 MM
2020	$14 MM	$11 MM
2019	$14 MM	$10 MM
2018	$14 MM	$10 MM
2017	$14 MM	$10 MM
2016	$14 MM	$10 MM
2015	$19 MM	$7 MM
2014	$14 MM	$8 MM
2012	$14 MM	$8 MM
2011	$15 MM	$8 MM
2010	$19 MM	$7 MM
2009	$12 MM	$7 MM
2008	$11 MM	$7 MM
2007	$11 MM	$6 MM
2006	$10 MM	$6 MM
2005	$9 MM	$6 MM
2004	$9 MM	$6 MM
2003	$10 MM	$6 MM
2002	$10 MM	$6 MM
2001	$10 MM	$6 MM
2000	$9 MM	$5 MM
1999	$8 MM	$5 MM
1998	$7 MM	$5 MM
1997	$7 MM	$4 MM
1996	$7 MM	$4 MM
1995	$7 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,115

$16,468

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Union Community School District	Iowa
2023	$15,747	$15,936
2022	$14,775	$14,700
2021	$15,456	$16,172
2020	$14,775	$14,700
2019	$13,698	$14,749
2018	$14,091	$14,230
2017	$13,386	$14,844
2016	$12,704	$14,113
2015	$10,893	$11,259
2014	$11,640	$13,301
2012	$11,892	$12,751
2011	$11,147	$12,165
2010	$10,301	$11,259
2009	$10,500	$11,087
2008	$9,908	$10,485
2007	$9,631	$10,103
2006	$9,055	$9,628
2005	$8,461	$9,167
2004	$8,304	$8,727
2003	$7,978	$8,857
2002	$7,800	$8,158
2001	$7,603	$7,654
2000	$6,925	$7,180
1999	$6,421	$6,993
1998	$6,071	$6,548

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Spending / Student

$14,164

$16,042

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Union Community School District	Iowa
2023	$13,841	$15,133
2022	$13,396	$14,340
2021	$13,585	$15,357
2020	$13,396	$14,340
2019	$12,693	$14,216
2018	$12,684	$13,767
2017	$12,129	$14,379
2016	$11,732	$14,161
2015	$15,829	$11,298
2014	$11,577	$12,593
2012	$11,038	$12,000
2011	$11,926	$11,589
2010	$14,969	$11,298
2009	$9,638	$10,614
2008	$8,801	$9,706
2007	$8,787	$9,439
2006	$8,388	$9,204
2005	$7,081	$8,457
2004	$7,058	$8,450
2003	$8,150	$8,908
2002	$8,320	$8,409
2001	$8,278	$7,961
2000	$6,972	$7,433
1999	$6,615	$7,234
1998	$5,982	$6,713

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Best Union Community School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

La Porte City Elementary School

(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

515 Fillmore
La Porte City, IA 50651
(319) 342-3033

Gr: PK-5 | 264 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: #22.

Dysart-geneseo Elementary School

(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

411 Lincoln
Dysart, IA 52224
(319) 476-7110

Gr: PK-5 | 217 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Rank: #33.

Union Middle School

(Math: 76% | Reading: 80%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

505 West
Dysart, IA 52224
(319) 476-5100

Gr: 6-8 | 189 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 985 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: 92% (Top 5% in IA)
: Top 30%
: 78% (Top 30%)
: 74% (Top 50%)
: 72% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education