Winfield-Mt. Union Community School District Explained

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Winfield-Mt. Union Community School District
Type:	Local school district
Grades:	K-12
Location:	Winfield, Iowa
Region:	Henry, Louisa, Des Moines and Washington counties
Country:	United States
Coordinates:	41.126543, -91.44
Superintendent:	Jeff Maeder
Schools:	2
Budget:	$5,540,000 (2020-21)^[1]
Us Nces District Id:	1931830
Students:	391 (2022-23)
Teachers:	29.52 FTE
Staff:	37.50 FTE
Ratio:	13.25
Conference:	SEISC
Mascot:	Wolves
Colors:	Red and White

The Winfield-Mt. Union Community School District, or WMU, is a public school district headquartered in Winfield, Iowa. It spans Henry, Louisa, Des Moines and Washington counties, and serves the city of Winfield,^[2] the census-designated place of Mount Union,^[3] and the surrounding rural areas.

Jeff Maeder became superintendent in 2015, and also became the superintendent of Columbus Community School District in 2020, after the school board agreed to a shared position.^[4]

Schools

The district operates two schools, both in Winfield:^[1]

• Winfield-Mt. Union Elementary School
• Winfield-Mt. Union Jr-Sr High School

Winfield-Mt. Union High School

Athletics

The Wolves compete in the Southeast Iowa Superconference in the following sports:^[5]

• Cross Country
• Volleyball
• Football
• Wrestling
• Basketball
  • Boys' 1995 Class 1A State Champions^[6]
  • Girls 2-time Class 1A State Champions (1995, 1996)^[7]
• Track and Field
• Golf
• Soccer
• Baseball
• Softball

See also

• List of school districts in Iowa
• List of high schools in Iowa

External links

• Winfield-Mt. Union Community School District

Notes and References

1. Web site: Winfield-Mt. Union Comm School District . . June 19, 2024.
2. Web site: WINFIELD-MT UNION. Iowa Department of Education. 2020-09-03.
3. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Henry County, IA. U.S. Census Bureau. 2024-06-17. - Text list
4. News: W-MU Community School District moving to shared superintendent position with Columbus Community Schools. Duong, Ashley. Southeast Iowa Union. 2020-04-22. 2020-09-03.
5. Web site: Southeast Iowa Superconference. Southeast Iowa Superconference. 2020-09-02.
6. Web site: 2020 State Tournament Stat Book Basketball. Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-01-29. 2020-09-03.
7. Web site: All Time State Tournament Results. Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. 15 March 2014. 10–17. https://web.archive.org/web/20140315072558/http://www.ighsau.org/hoops/2014/14HoopScoop.pdf. 15 March 2014. dead.