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Schools in Union · Wa-Nee Community Schools

Union’s public schools beat 92% of Indiana districts

The public schools Union’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 92% of Indiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

Reading proficiency
57%
▲ 14 pts vs IN 43%
2020–21
Math proficiency
61%
▲ 25 pts vs IN 36%
2020–21
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 1 pts vs IN 91%
class of 2020
Spent per student
$13.0K
▼ 5% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.6
IN 15.4 · smaller classes
Schools
5
1,661 students
The School Grade

How Union compares

A+ Test scoresC Graduation
Indiana school districts we grade (390)Better than 92%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1,085)Better than 95%
Towns in Elkhart County (16)Better than 75%
High confidence. Built on 1,549 tested students and a graduating class of 228; ordinary year-to-year swings are unlikely to change it.
How the School Grade works
  • Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Indiana’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
  • The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
  • Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Indiana only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
  • What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Union.

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8North Wood Middle Schoolin Wakarusa
9–12North Wood High SchoolWa-Nee Community Schools

The district

Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.

Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 42.6%
Math61%
State average 35.8%

Union vs. its neighbors

Union’s schools rank 1st of 6 among the towns that share its borders. School Grade, by percentile among Indiana districts.

Every school in Union

5 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.

Elementary
High
Also serving Union · in other towns
Private & other

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Within reach

Colleges near Union

There’s no college in Union, but 10 are within 30 miles. The closest is Goshen College in Goshen, 8.2 miles away.

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Straight-line distance from the center of Union. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS.

School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.

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