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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 middle schools serving 691 students in Union School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Florida.
Public Middle Schools in Union School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Florida public middle school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public middle school average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,719 Schools
# Students
2,385 Students
1,028,832 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
54,685 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
2,965 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
28,145 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
94 Students
387,831 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
38%
# Black Students
286 Students
215,168 Students
% Black Students
12%
21%
# White Students
1,845 Students
352,586 Students
% White Students
78%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,772 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
149 Students
40,365 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
70
6,188
# Students in K Grade:
182
37,252
# Students in 1st Grade:
209
38,998
# Students in 2nd Grade:
188
38,925
# Students in 3rd Grade:
210
41,876
# Students in 4th Grade:
202
38,781
# Students in 5th Grade:
184
42,333
# Students in 6th Grade:
179
213,315
# Students in 7th Grade:
161
216,950
# Students in 8th Grade:
167
222,952
# Students in 9th Grade:
159
34,902
# Students in 10th Grade:
192
33,714
# Students in 11th Grade:
140
31,237
# Students in 12th Grade:
142
31,409
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lake Butler Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
150 Sw 6th St
Lake Butler, FL 32054
(352) 448-5153
Lake Butler, FL 32054
(352) 448-5153
Grades: 5-8
| 691 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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