Top Rankings
Remsen-Union Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 307 students in Remsen-Union Community School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Remsen-Union Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
307 Students
320,020 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
23,100 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Remsen-Union Community School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#64 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
63%
Graduation Rate
(15-16)≥80%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.47
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
7%
13%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
89%
71%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,967 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,606 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,967
$16,468
Spending / Student
$17,606
$16,042
Best Remsen-Union Community School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Remsen-union Elementary School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
511 Roosevelt St
Remsen, IA 51050
(712) 786-1101
Remsen, IA 51050
(712) 786-1101
Gr: PK-4 | 131 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #22.
Remsen-union Middle School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
511 Roosevelt
Remsen, IA 51050
(712) 786-1101
Remsen, IA 51050
(712) 786-1101
Gr: 5-8 | 176 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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