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Union Local School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns

Serves Goshen, Flushing, Union, Wheeling, Smith, Bethesda, Flushing, Wayne, Holloway, Belmont and Morristown, and parts of Richland, Washington and Kirkwood.

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
The gist

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 Sinking Spring.

PK–63 schoolsAdams County/Ohio Valley Local School District
7–123 schoolsAdams County/Ohio Valley Local School District

Test scores vs. OH

2020–21
Math 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.

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.

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