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Union Township School Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 313 students in Union Township School Corp School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in Union Township School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
4 Schools
576 Schools
# Students
1,374 Students
286,750 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
19,838 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Union Township School Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 394 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#20 out of 400 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
34%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.55
# American Indian Students
3 Students
487 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
7,060 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
184 Students
38,734 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
14%
# Black Students
24 Students
41,316 Students
% Black Students
2%
14%
# White Students
1,115 Students
183,320 Students
% White Students
81%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
393 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
15,440 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
895
# Students in K Grade:
94
4,381
# Students in 1st Grade:
101
4,494
# Students in 2nd Grade:
113
4,603
# Students in 3rd Grade:
106
4,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
108
4,581
# Students in 5th Grade:
122
9,646
# Students in 6th Grade:
110
45,633
# Students in 7th Grade:
102
76,601
# Students in 8th Grade:
101
78,092
# Students in 9th Grade:
102
12,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
115
13,766
# Students in 11th Grade:
91
13,563
# Students in 12th Grade:
109
13,042
# Ungraded Students:
-
241
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,203 is higher than the state median of $13,214. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,434 is higher than the state median of $12,844. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,203
$13,214
Spending / Student
$14,434
$12,844
Best Union Township School Corp School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Union Township Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
599 W 300 N
Valparaiso, IN 46385
(219) 759-2562
Valparaiso, IN 46385
(219) 759-2562
Grades: 6-8
| 313 students
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