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 Singac.
PK–2Little Falls Township Public School # 2Little Falls Township School District
3–4Little Falls Township Public School # 3Little Falls Township School District
5–8Little Falls Township Public School # 1Little Falls Township School District
9–12Passaic Valley Regional High SchoolPassaic Valley Regional 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.