Winfield-Mt. Union Community School District

41°07′36″N 91°26′24″W / 41.126543°N 91.44°W / 41.126543; -91.44

Winfield-Mt. Union Community School District
Location
United States
Coordinates41.126543, -91.44
District information
TypeLocal school district
GradesK-12
SuperintendentJeff Maeder
Schools2
Budget$5,540,000 (2020-21)[1]
NCES District ID1931830[1]
Students and staff
Students391 (2022-23)[1]
Teachers29.52 FTE[1]
Staff37.50 FTE[1]
Student–teacher ratio13.25[1]
Athletic conferenceSEISC
District mascotWolves
ColorsRed and White
   
Other information
Websitewmucsd.org

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]

Winfield - Mt. Union highschool (upper left) and associated athletic fields

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

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Winfield-Mt. Union Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  2. ^ "WINFIELD-MT UNION" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  3. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Henry County, IA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 17, 2024. - Text list
  4. ^ Duong, Ashley (April 22, 2020). "W-MU Community School District moving to shared superintendent position with Columbus Community Schools". Southeast Iowa Union. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  5. ^ "Southeast Iowa Superconference". Southeast Iowa Superconference. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  6. ^ "2020 State Tournament Stat Book Basketball" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. January 29, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  7. ^ "All Time State Tournament Results" (PDF). Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. pp. 10–17. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 15, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2014.