North Union’s public schools score below 78% of Pennsylvania districts
The public schools North Union’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 78% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
The short version on North Union’s schools
Below what its incomes would suggest
Statewide, North Union’s schools beat 22% of districts. Among the 2,024 towns with similar household incomes, they beat just 2%. Most towns with comparable incomes get noticeably better results. How it compares ↓
Which school depends on your street
With eight elementary schools, the school a child attends depends on your address. Elementary grades range from D to C+, so it’s worth checking the specific school, not just the town. After that, everyone goes to Hazleton Area HS. East Union sends its kids to all the same schools. See the path ↓
Less money per student than most
North Union spends 33% less per student than the state average. Test scores ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Test scores are from 2020–21, a pandemic year, so treat small gaps with caution.
How North Union compares
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Pennsylvania’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Pennsylvania only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve North Union.
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
How students score
North Union vs. its neighbors
North Union’s schools rank 3rd of 4 among the towns that share its borders. School Grade, by percentile among Pennsylvania districts.
Every school in North Union
0 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Parents talk
What North Union families are saying about school.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Colleges near North Union
There’s no college in North Union, but 8 are within 30 miles. The closest is Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton in Sugarloaf, 10.5 miles away.
Straight-line distance from the center of North Union. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.