East Union Middle-High School

As a close-knit four-year high school in Afton, Iowa, East Union Middle-High School works with 242 students from grades 6 through 12, part of East Union Comm School District. By comparison, Iowa's public schools average about 468 students each, so East Union Middle-High School sits 48% leaner than that benchmark.

East Union Middle-High School is one of 2 schools operated by East Union Comm School District, a district that educates 443 students overall.

Demographically, East Union Middle-High School logs that nearly all students (94%) are White. The remainder reads as 4% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Union County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.9:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 58% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), East Union Middle-High School sits in the top 10% of Iowa schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 62.8%; actual is 78.5%, +15.7 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Union County put median household earnings sit near $57,772, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. East Union Middle-High School is one of 6 public schools in Union County (combined enrollment of about 1,746 students).

Nearest neighbor: East Union Elementary, around 0.0 miles off. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts East Union Middle-High School at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 72.3%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 6%: 257 students in 2018 compared to 242 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 12.5:1 in 2018 to 10.9:1 in 2025.

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