C+
Union Township School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Union Township.
Students
7,845
Schools
10
Spent per student
$21,591
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Debt
$19.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Union Township School District
- School Grade C+: better than 41% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
- Spends 24% less per student than the NJ average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 9.8% since 2020
- Debt of $19.4M, about $2,471 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Avenel.
K–516 elementary schoolsWoodbridge Township School District
6–85 middle schoolsWoodbridge Township School District
9–123 high schoolsWoodbridge Township School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,591 per student · 24% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 38%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 51%State 44%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,146’20
7,352’21
7,600’22
7,796’23
7,845’24
Up 9.8% since 2020.
Students
Black 41%Hispanic 31%White 15%Asian 8%Two or more races 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Hannah Caldwell Elementary
C812 students16:1
Washington Elementary
B578 students13:1
Livingston Elementary
C+485 students13:1
Franklin Elementary
C−453 students10:1
Connecticut Farms Elementary
C+430 students11:1
Battle Hill Elementary
C−414 students12:1
Burnet Middle School
C+970 students13:1
Kawameeh Middle School
B−729 students13:1
Jefferson Elementary
C−564 students14:1
Union High School
B−2,410 students15:1
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.