C−
Union City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Union City.
Students
11,519
Schools
14
Spent per student
$25,960
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
What stands out about Union City School District
- School Grade C−: better than 24% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the NJ average
- 14 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Lyons.
K–54 elementary schoolsBernards Township School District
6–8William Annin Middle SchoolBernards Township School District
9–12Ridge High SchoolBernards Township School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency15%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$25,960 per student · 9% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 47%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 5%State 84%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
11,866’20
11,552’21
11,590’22
11,588’23
11,519’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 95%White 2%Asian 1%Black 1%Two or more races <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
14 public schools.
Robert Waters Elementary School
C−983 students13:1
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School
C−871 students15:1
George Washington Elementary School
C−776 students14:1
Thomas A Edison Elementary School
D767 students11:1
Colin Powell Elementary School
C−692 students13:1
Veterans' Memorial Elementary School
D502 students13:1
Sara M. Gilmore Academy
A400 students14:1
Hudson Elementary School
D320 students11:1
Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education
300 students7:1
Jefferson Elementary School
C272 students10:1
Emerson Middle School
C999 students15:1
Union Hill Middle School
C+865 students15:1
Union City High School
C3,147 students17:1
Jose Marti STEM Academy
A625 students11:1
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.