Enrollment
198
High
DISTRICT 190 · STATE 468
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WINFIELD-MT UNION COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 193183001852
Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High School
208 S Olive, Winfield, IA 52659 · (319) 257-7701 · Henry County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL198 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% of Iowa public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Iowa public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
101 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 26 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 25 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 31 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 30 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 28 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 32 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 26 | 13% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 48% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Winfield-Mt Union Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
69.5%
IA avg 73.6% . -0.9pp since 2023
Math
61.6%
IA avg 70.9% . +4.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.5% | 61.6% |
| 2023-24 | 70.4% | 57.4% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
62.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.4%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% typical for Iowa schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Iowa's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High School
Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High School's state test result (62.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High School this school | 198 | 51.0% | 62.1% |
| West Harrison Middle School/High School Mondamin | 156 | 51.9% | 76.1% |
| Sidney High School Sidney | 196 | 48.0% | 75.6% |
| Starmont High School Arlington | 174 | 49.4% | 71.8% |
| Cardinal High School Eldon | 270 | 53.3% | 65.3% |
| GMG Secondary School Garwin | 205 | 51.2% | 63.8% |
Matched among Iowa high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.1% | #271 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.6% | #252 of 314 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.5% | #251 of 314 ▼ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 198 | #263 of 340 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.0% | #50 of 320 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.6% | #12 of 125 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
198
-28 (-12%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 232
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 10.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 198 | 15.1 | 13.1:1 | 51% (101) |
| 2023-24 | 205 | 15.1 | 13.5:1 | 49% (100) |
| 2022-23 | 201 | 15.1 | 13.3:1 | 48% (97) |
| 2020-21 | 226 | 21 | 10.8:1 | 56% (127) |
| 2017-18 | 266 | 20.4 | 13.0:1 | 43% (114) |
| 2015-16 | 265 | 21 | 12.6:1 | 46% (123) |
| 2010-11 | 264 | 21 | 12.6:1 | 47% (123) |
| 2000-01 | 271 | 24 | 11.3:1 | 25% (68) |
| 1990-91 | 232 | 18 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (266 to 198); teachers down 26% (20.4 to 15.1).
About Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High School
Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High School is a low-enrollment high school located in Winfield, Iowa. A total of 198 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 12. The average for high schools in Iowa is about 468 students, so this school is 58% smaller than average.
Winfield-Mt Union Comm School District has 380 students spread across 2 schools.
Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High School's enrollment is 90% White. Next come 8% Hispanic. County-wide, about 88% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 18%, meaning two students picked at random have an 18% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teacher staffing is 15.1 full-time equivalents, or about 13.1 students per teacher. This ratio sits 4.2 below the 17.3:1 average for high schools in Iowa. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 51%.
Measured against Iowa public high schools, Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High School receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High School is 4.3 points below its prediction. Actual: 62.1%. Predicted: 66.4%.
Henry County census figures show that the median household income is $67,436, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. There are 13 public schools in Henry County, enrolling about 3,230 students in all.
Winfield Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. The ten-mile area around Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High School holds 2 other public schools. Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High School's average proficiency of 62.1% compares with 68.2% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Locale data from NCES put Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High School in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).
Enrollment declined 12% from its 2020-21 level of 226. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 10.8:1 to 13.1:1.
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Henry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,004
Census ACS
Median income
$67,436
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,230 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Winfield-Mt Union Comm School District
- Winfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 182 students
Nearby schools
- Winfield Elementary School0.0 mi · 182
- WACO Elementary School7.8 mi · 317
- Morning Sun Elementary School10.1 mi · 119
- Roundy Elementary School10.5 mi · 383
- Columbus Community Junior High School10.6 mi · 104
- Columbus Community High School10.6 mi · 220
Frequently asked questions
About Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High SchoolHow large is Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High School?
Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High School enrolls approximately 198 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High School serve?
Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High School?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High School.
How diverse is Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High School?
Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High School reports a student body of 90% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High School?
Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High School is overseen by Winfield-Mt Union Comm School District in Henry County.
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