Total enrollment
1,032
-29 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in North Fayette Valley Comm School District
Iowa · 1,032 students · 3 cities
North Fayette Valley Comm School District's public-school directory holds 5 schools, serving about 1,032 K-12 students inside Iowa (an average of 206 per school).
4-year change in North Fayette Valley Comm School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
-1 (-20%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How North Fayette Valley Comm School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Iowa | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.6% | #65 of 169 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,032 | #120 of 234 | #6,831 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #101 of 234 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #90 of 234 | #3,771 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 37.0% | #114 of 234 | #5,893 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.9% | #104 of 119 | #6,111 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside North Fayette Valley Comm School District
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from West Union Elementary School at 82.2% proficient to North Fayette Valley High School at 74.3%, a gap of 7.9 points. That is the 47th widest gap among 56 Iowa districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 662 to 551 students (down 17%) and from 54 to 46 full-time teachers (down 15%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Fayette Valley High School | West Union | High | 09-12 | 323 |
| North Fayette Valley Middle School | Elgin | Middle | 05-08 | 312 |
| West Union Elementary School | West Union | Elementary | PK-03 | 228 |
| Valley Elementary School | Elgin | Elementary | PK-04 | 169 |
| Fayette Elementary | Fayette | Combined | M-M | · |
About North Fayette Valley Comm School District
North Fayette Valley Comm School District administers 5 public schools across Iowa, collectively instructing roughly 1,032 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, North Fayette Valley Comm School District comprises 2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 206 in this district, noticeably below the Iowa typical of 376.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in North Fayette Valley Comm School District has shrank 3% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,061 students to 1,032. The school count fell from 5 to 4 across the same 4-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for North Fayette Valley Comm School District discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.