Union County School District
Public
Regional · 4 towns Grades PK–12 CSchool Grade
Public schools for Union, Jonesville, Carlisle and Lockhart.
At a glance
3,542Students enrolled
7Schools
4Towns served
$13,938Spent per student
14:1Student–teacher ratio
Academic performanceDistrict vs SC
Math proficiency23%
State average 38.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)77%
State average 82%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$13,938
per student each year · 8% below the SC average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
3,814’20
3,859’21
3,788’22
3,658’23
3,542’24
Students
White · 51%1,804
Black · 35%1,238
Two or more races · 10%340
Hispanic · 4%151
Asian · 0%6
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%1
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools7 in district
Jonesville Elementary/MiddleElementary · Grades PK–8 · 557 students · Jonesville
CPublicBuffalo ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 483 students · Buffalo
CPublicMonarch ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 442 students · Union
C+PublicFoster Park ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 430 students · Union
C-PublicSims MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 606 students · Union
C-PublicUnion County HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,024 students · Union
B+PublicUnion County Career and Technology CenterHigh · Grades 9–12 · Union
PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.