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Union School Corporation School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 125 students in Union School Corporation School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschool in Union School Corporation School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
5 Schools
610 Schools
# Students
7,238 Students
264,212 Students
# Teachers
275 Teachers
16,993 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
26:1
District Rank
Union School Corporation School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 398 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 59% has decreased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#353 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
34%
Graduation Rate
59%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.55
# American Indian Students
36 Students
434 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
57 Students
8,042 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
717 Students
37,765 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
14%
# Black Students
1,117 Students
30,590 Students
% Black Students
15%
12%
# White Students
4,848 Students
171,045 Students
% White Students
67%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
457 Students
16,024 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
12
21,999
# Students in K Grade:
269
41,771
# Students in 1st Grade:
296
41,508
# Students in 2nd Grade:
274
39,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
282
37,381
# Students in 4th Grade:
346
35,786
# Students in 5th Grade:
336
28,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
430
11,306
# Students in 7th Grade:
643
1,239
# Students in 8th Grade:
816
1,129
# Students in 9th Grade:
861
1,188
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,075
1,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
860
1,016
# Students in 12th Grade:
738
1,249
# Ungraded Students:
-
103
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $6,678 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,148. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $6,354 is less than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$6,678
$13,148
Spending / Student
$6,354
$12,780
Best Union School Corporation School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Union Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
8707 W Us Hwy 36
Modoc, IN 47358
(765) 853-5481
Modoc, IN 47358
(765) 853-5481
Grades: PK-6
| 125 students
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