St. Lucas: Schools & Education

Education in St. Lucas: 15 public schools. K-5 Elementary School Lincoln Street Building is the largest at 467 students (grades 0-5). Total enrollment: 4,325 students.

~8 residents per school (vs Iowa ~393).

K-12 Schools

19 K-12 schools serving the area — about 8 residents per school. 13.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

Schools (19)

North Fayette Valley High School

9-12 · 333 students · 600 N Pine St, West Union IA 52175 · (563)422-3851

West Union Elementary School

-1-3 · 223 students · 400 North Pine, West Union IA 52175 · (563)422-3851

Fayette Elementary

4-5 · 105 students · 200 N Volga, Fayette IA 52142 · (563)422-3851

Valley Elementary School

-1-5 · 182 students · 23493 Canoe Rd, Elgin IA 52141 · (563)422-3851

North Fayette Valley Middle School

6-8 · 237 students · 23493 Canoe Rd, Elgin IA 52141 · (563)422-3851

Little Husky Learning Center

-1-0 · 185 students · 317 8th Ave SE Suite D, Oelwein IA 50622 · (319)283-2302

Oelwein High School

9-12 · 314 students · 315 8th Ave SE, Oelwein IA 50662 · (319)283-2731

Oelwein Middle School

5-8 · 359 students · 300 12th Ave SE, Oelwein IA 50662 · (319)283-3015

Wings Park Elementary School

1-4 · 345 students · 111 8th Ave NE, Oelwein IA 50662 · (319)283-1982

Oelwein Online School

-1-12 · 142 students · 301 6th Ave. SW, Oelwein IA 50662 · (319)283-3536

Starmont Elementary School

-1-5 · 264 students · 3202 40th St, Arlington IA 50606 · (563)933-2238

Starmont High School

9-12 · 191 students · 3202 40th St, Arlington IA 50606 · (563)933-4598

Starmont Middle School

6-8 · 129 students · 3202 40th St, Arlington IA 50606 · (563)933-4598

West Central Charter High School

9-12 · 82 students · 305 Pember, Maynard IA 50655 · (563)637-2283

West Central PK - 8 School

-1-8 · 239 students · 305 Pember, Maynard IA 50655 · (563)637-2283

Denver Early Elementary School

-1--1 · 59 students

Denver Middle School

6-8 · 207 students

Denver Senior High School

9-12 · 262 students

K-5 Elementary School Lincoln Street Building

0-5 · 467 students

School Districts · Districts	North Fayette Valley Comm Scho, Oelwein Comm School District, Starmont Comm School District, West Central Comm School Distr
School Districts · Total count	4
School Districts · Nces Lea Ids	1900006, 1921630, 1927270, 1930870
School Statistics · Total Schools	15
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	3,330
School Statistics · Total Teachers	237
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	14.10
School Statistics · Charter Schools	1
School Statistics · Free Lunch Students	1,599
School Statistics · Free Lunch Pct	48.0%
Schools Count	15

Sources: NCES LEA assignment from schools in this city · NCES CCD 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Higher Education

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

Colleges · Nearest	Upper Iowa University
Colleges · Nearest Distance Miles	4.0 mi
Nearest College · Name	Upper Iowa University
Nearest College · City	Fayette
Nearest College · Phone	5,634,255,200
Nearest College · Distance	4.0 mi

Sources: NCES IPEDS 2022 — no colleges within 3 miles · NCES IPEDS 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Early Childhood

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

Childcare Centers · County total	2

Sources: HIFLD / IRS BMF

Libraries

Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.

Nearest Library · Name	WEST UNION COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Nearest Library · Phone	5,634,223,103
Nearest Library · Address	210 N VINE ST, WEST UNION IA 52175
Nearest Library · Distance	0.5 mi

Sources: IMLS PLS 2022 — nearest by coordinates

Other

Libraries (1)

WEST UNION COMMUNITY LIBRARY

5634223103 · 210 N VINE ST, WEST UNION IA 52175

Pct Bachelors Plus	13.3%

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12