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Union School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 633 students in Union School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Florida.
Public High Schools in Union School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Florida public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Union School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Florida average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Union County High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Florida or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public high school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,327 Schools
# Students
2,385 Students
1,003,792 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
46,906 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Union School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#24 out of 73 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
52%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,766 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
29,150 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
94 Students
355,449 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
35%
# Black Students
286 Students
212,690 Students
% Black Students
12%
21%
# White Students
1,845 Students
365,498 Students
% White Students
78%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,808 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
149 Students
36,431 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
70
2,539
# Students in K Grade:
182
5,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
209
6,051
# Students in 2nd Grade:
188
6,350
# Students in 3rd Grade:
210
6,856
# Students in 4th Grade:
202
6,117
# Students in 5th Grade:
184
6,695
# Students in 6th Grade:
179
19,863
# Students in 7th Grade:
161
23,748
# Students in 8th Grade:
167
26,255
# Students in 9th Grade:
159
238,220
# Students in 10th Grade:
192
230,714
# Students in 11th Grade:
140
218,782
# Students in 12th Grade:
142
205,680
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,047 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,760 is less than the state median of $11,627. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,047
$11,974
Spending / Student
$9,760
$11,627
Best Union School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Union County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1000 S Lake Ave
Lake Butler, FL 32054
(352) 448-5204
Lake Butler, FL 32054
(352) 448-5204
Grades: 9-12
| 633 students
Rank: n/an/a
Union County Virtual Instruction Program
Magnet School
55 Sw 6th St
Lake Butler, FL 32054
(386) 496-2045
Lake Butler, FL 32054
(386) 496-2045
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Union Virtual Franchise
Magnet School
55 Sw 6th St
Lake Butler, FL 32054
(352) 448-5145
Lake Butler, FL 32054
(352) 448-5145
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
55 Sw 6th St
Lake Butler, FL 32054
(352) 448-5145
Lake Butler, FL 32054
(352) 448-5145
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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