B−
Union Local School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Goshen Township, Flushing Township, Union Township, Wheeling Township, Smith Township, Bethesda, Flushing, Wayne Township, Holloway, Belmont and Morristown, and parts of Richland Township, Washington Township and Kirkwood Township.
Students
1,248
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,909
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Debt
$0.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Union Local School District
- School Grade B−: better than 52% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the OH average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 10% since 2020
- Debt of $0.2M, about $131 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Newcomerstown.
K–1East Elementary SchoolNewcomerstown Exempted Village School District
2–5West Elementary SchoolNewcomerstown Exempted Village School District
6–8Newcomerstown Middle SchoolNewcomerstown Exempted Village School District
9–12Newcomerstown High SchoolNewcomerstown Exempted Village School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency39%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts60%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,909 per student · 10% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 34%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 47%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,387’20
1,433’21
1,411’22
1,334’23
1,248’24
Down 10% since 2020.
Students
White 96%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 1%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Bellaire Local School DistrictMead Township, Pultney Township
$16,079per student
Barnesville Exempted Village School DistrictSomerset Township, Warren Township
$13,491per student
Bridgeport Exempted Village School DistrictColerain Township, Pease Township
$15,832per student
East Guernsey Local School DistrictLondonderry Township, Oxford Township
$17,617per student
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.