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 York 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 Plainview.
K–44 elementary schoolsPlainview-Old Bethpage Central School District
5–82 middle schoolsPlainview-Old Bethpage Central School District
9–12Plainview-Old Bethpage/JFK High SchoolPlainview-Old Bethpage Central 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.