Union Comm School District

200 Adams St
La Porte City, IA 50651-1143
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

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 is 1 public high school serving 315 students in Union Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Union Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Union Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Iowa average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Union High School, with ≥95% 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 27% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
985 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#96 out of 327 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Union Comm   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Union Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Union Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Union Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Union Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.45
# American Indian Students
n/a
796 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
3,901 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
47 Students
21,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
13%
# Black Students
10 Students
10,972 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
900 Students
125,591 Students
% White Students
91%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
7,560 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
51
56
# Students in K Grade:
71
70
# Students in 1st Grade:
66
87
# Students in 2nd Grade:
57
83
# Students in 3rd Grade:
89
82
# Students in 4th Grade:
80
105
# Students in 5th Grade:
67
218
# Students in 6th Grade:
66
1,345
# Students in 7th Grade:
63
5,175
# Students in 8th Grade:
60
7,975
# Students in 9th Grade:
73
39,092
# Students in 10th Grade:
86
39,818
# Students in 11th Grade:
73
38,859
# Students in 12th Grade:
83
38,542
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

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.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Union Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$14 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart displays total spending of Union Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,115
$16,468
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Union Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,164
$16,042
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Union Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Union Comm School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Union High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
200 Adams St
La Porte City, IA 50651
(319) 342-2697
Grades: 9-12
| 315 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 985 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in IA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 75% (Top 30%)
  • : 74% (Top 50%)
  • : 72% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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