North Union Elementary

North Union Elementary operates as a close-knit elementary school in Fenton, Iowa, one of the schools within North Union Comm School District. Current enrollment sits at 130 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 325 students per school, that is 60% below typical.

North Union Comm School District comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 300 students; North Union Elementary is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, North Union Elementary reports that 93% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 4% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Kossuth County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, North Union Elementary has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.4:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 55% of students at North Union Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Kossuth County's rate of about 41%.

In the broader community, Kossuth County reports that the typical household earns roughly $67,697 per year, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Kossuth County's 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,954 students), North Union Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Bryant Elementary School, roughly 12.3 miles away.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. North Union Elementary's enrollment has shrank 24% since 2018, when it stood at 172 (now 130). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 9.4:1 today.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.