B+
Union School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Union.
Students
49
Schools
1
Spent per student
$34,176
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Debt
$1.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Union School District
- School Grade B+: better than 74% of Connecticut districts
- Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
- Spends 32% more per student than the CT average
- 6 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.5% since 2020
- Debt of $1.7M, about $34,612 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Quinebaug.
PK–4Mary R. Fisher Elementary SchoolThompson School District
5–8Thompson Middle SchoolThompson School District
9–12Tourtellotte Memorial High SchoolThompson School District
Test scores vs. CT
2020–21Math proficiency54.5%
State average 37.4%
Reading / language arts64.5%
State average 50.1%
Graduation rate 84% at Thompson School District, which runs the high school (state 88.2%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$34,176 per student · 32% above CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 49%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 77%State 20%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
46’20
41’21
53’22
51’23
49’24
Up 6.5% since 2020.
Students
White 94%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 2%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.