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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 50514

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School

170

Students

5-star school

Top rankedNorth Union High School16^th of 340 Iowa high schools

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Biggest riser

North Union High School up 42 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 50514 zip code is home to a single standout public high school, North Union High School, which serves 186 students in grades 9-12. This school is part of the highly-ranked North Union Community School District, which is ranked 7th out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Union High School is an academically excellent institution, with students consistently outperforming state averages on ISASP assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school has seen a steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 79th out of 336 Iowa high schools in 2022-2023 to 16th out of 340 in 2024-2025, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, the school boasts a strong 88.3% four-year graduation rate for the 2023-2024 school year.

Despite serving a diverse student population, with over 50% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, North Union High School is providing a high-quality education to its community. The school's relatively high spending per student, at $15,647 for the 2018-2019 school year, suggests the district is investing significant resources into the education of its students. While the school's 21.6% chronic absenteeism rate for the 2023-2024 school year indicates a potential area for improvement, North Union High School remains a standout institution in the 50514 zip code and the state of Iowa.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)			ISASP Mathematics (2025)			ISASP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Union High School	Public	9-12	600 4th Ave	Armstrong	50514	Emmet County	North Union Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 868-3542	170	16	10.6	45.9%	150 (88.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.9%)	3 (1.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.5%)	84.2	16^th of 340 public high schools	95.3%		75.4	58^th of 338 public high schools	82.8%	42	92.5	97.7	85.7	77.5	79.5	74.3	93.2	$15,647	$203	$15,444

Cities Near Zip Code 50514

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Armstrong	0.43 mi	1	12^th
Swea City	8.76 mi	2	74^th
Fenton	13.4 mi	2	19^th
Estherville	16.9 mi	3	377^th
Graettinger	17.43 mi	2	389^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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