Union County School District

Public Regional · 3 towns Grades PK–12 B+School Grade

Public schools for Myrtle, Sherman and Blue Springs, and parts of New Albany.

At a glance

2,986Students enrolled

4Schools

3Towns served

$10,004Spent per student

15:1Student–teacher ratio

63%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

MyrtleShermanBlue Springs

Grades PK–12

Myrtle Attendance Center698 students · MyrtleThis district

Grades PK–12

6 schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 12

6 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 12

6 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades PK–12

4 schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs MS

Math proficiency54%

State average 35.3%

Reading / language arts48%

State average 34.8%

Graduation rate (4-year)82%

State average 87.8%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$10,004

per student each year · 19% below the MS average

Spending

Classroom instruction61%

Support & administration32%

Other7%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)23%

State61%

Federal16%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

2,899’20

2,961’21

2,980’22

3,047’23

2,986’24

Students

White · 84%2,499

Black · 8%250

Two or more races · 5%137

Hispanic · 3%98

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%2

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Myrtle771 people

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Sherman545 people

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Blue Springs268 people

Also covers small parts of New Albany.

Schools4 in district

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East Union Attendance CenterOther · Grades PK–13 · 950 students · Blue Springs

APublic 📚

Myrtle Attendance CenterOther · Grades PK–13 · 698 students · Myrtle

B+Public 📚

Ingomar Attendance CenterOther · Grades PK–12 · 678 students · New Albany

A-Public 📚

West Union Attendance CenterOther · Grades PK–12 · 660 students · Myrtle

APublic

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.