Union County School District

4500 Us Highway - 60 W
Morganfield, KY 42437
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Union County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 419 students in Union County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Union County School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
8 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
2,058 Students
177,241 Students
# Teachers
147 Teachers
11,979 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Union County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#142 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Union County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Union County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Union County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
13%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Union County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Union County  School District and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.43
# American Indian Students
3 Students
223 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
3,079 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
46 Students
15,325 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
134 Students
18,293 Students
% Black Students
7%
10%
# White Students
1,740 Students
131,487 Students
% White Students
85%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
128 Students
8,549 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
97
2,141
# Students in K Grade:
129
3,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
161
3,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
137
3,684
# Students in 3rd Grade:
159
3,450
# Students in 4th Grade:
140
3,641
# Students in 5th Grade:
150
4,688
# Students in 6th Grade:
116
38,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
143
47,664
# Students in 8th Grade:
138
48,371
# Students in 9th Grade:
201
4,884
# Students in 10th Grade:
166
4,651
# Students in 11th Grade:
176
4,668
# Students in 12th Grade:
142
4,060
# Ungraded Students:
3
59

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,432 is higher than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,216 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Union County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$27 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart displays total spending of Union County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,432
$14,242
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Union County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,216
$13,981
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Union County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Union County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Union County Learning Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4464 Us Hwy 60w
Morganfield, KY 42437
(270) 389-3553
Grades: 6-12
| 25 students
Rank: #22.
Union County Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4465 Us Hwy 60w
Morganfield, KY 42437
(270) 389-0224
Grades: 6-8
| 394 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,058 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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