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Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High School

Federal NCES profile for Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 193183001852
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
10
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Iowa median.

42
Resource Index · Typical
13.2:1
students per teacher
43.8%
free-lunch eligible
198
students enrolled

Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High School has class sizes near the Iowa median. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+4 students YoY

Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High School held near 205 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 15.1 → 15.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+4 students YoY 193183001852 · Winfield, IA Other · SMALL · TRAD

198 enr · 13.2:1 · 43.8% lunch · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: Winfield Elementary School (182 students)

Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High School held near 205 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount). Teacher FTE held 15.1 → 15.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Iowa schools → · Find another →

How Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High School compares

Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Iowa and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Iowa Iowa avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.2:1 ▼ 11% 14.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 43.8% ▲ 20% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 198 top 76% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.2:1
Leaner classes than 65% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
198
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
43.8%
free-lunch eligible - 20% above the Iowa average of 36.4%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.2:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 38% in Iowa - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
35.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,348
per pupil, district-wide - below Iowa avg of $13,441
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 90.4%
Hispanic or Latino 8.1%
African American 0.5%
Asian 0.5%
Two or More 0.5%

Largest group: White at 90.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 17.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 17.6, Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High School is less mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.

Programs

AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Winfield-Mt Union Comm School District reports $12,348 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Winfield Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Winfield-Mt Union Comm School District · 1 sibling school

View district profile

Similar other schools in Winfield

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High School

How many students attend Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High School?

Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High School has 198 students enrolled. It is a public school in Winfield, IA. CCD year-over-year: 201 (2022-23) → 205 (2023-24), nearly flat (+4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High School is 13.2:1, which is 11% lower than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 16% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High School?

43.8% of students at Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High School?

The largest demographic group at Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High School is White at 90.4% of enrollment, in Winfield, IA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High School?

Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Winfield-Mt Union Comm School District?

Besides Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High School, Winfield-Mt Union Comm School District also operates Winfield Elementary School (182 students). See the Winfield-Mt Union Comm School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.