Union Middle School

Union Middle School is a cozy middle-grades school in Dysart, Iowa, part of Union Comm School District. The school enrolls 194 students in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 52% smaller than the state mean of about 400.

Across the 4 schools in Union Comm School District (952 students total), Union Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Union Middle School lists that 93% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest looks like 5% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Tama County as a whole is about 80% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Union Middle School has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.2:1. The state averages around 15.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 28% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Tama County (around 56%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

In the broader community, census data for Tama County shows median household earnings sit near $70,781, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Union Middle School is one of 10 public schools in Tama County (combined enrollment of about 2,770 students).

Nearest neighbor: Dysart-Geneseo Elementary School, around 0.2 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Union Middle School has fell 21%, going from 246 students in 2018 to 194 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 today.

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