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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 is 1 public preschool serving 97 students in Union County School District.
Public Preschools in Union County School District have a diversity score of 0.42, which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.41.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
8 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
2,058 Students
227,023 Students
# Teachers
147 Teachers
15,378 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.
Overall District Rank
#142 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
22%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.41
# American Indian Students
3 Students
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
4,469 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
46 Students
19,502 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
134 Students
18,667 Students
% Black Students
7%
8%
# White Students
1,740 Students
171,963 Students
% White Students
85%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
463 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
128 Students
11,655 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
97
25,491
# Students in K Grade:
129
34,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
161
32,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
137
33,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
159
28,975
# Students in 4th Grade:
140
28,582
# Students in 5th Grade:
150
28,113
# Students in 6th Grade:
116
7,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
143
2,891
# Students in 8th Grade:
138
3,034
# Students in 9th Grade:
201
511
# Students in 10th Grade:
166
497
# Students in 11th Grade:
176
478
# Students in 12th Grade:
142
446
# Ungraded Students:
3
22
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.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,432
$14,242
Spending / Student
$13,216
$13,981
Best Union County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
4464 Us Hwy 60 W
Morganfield, KY 42437
(270) 389-3553
Morganfield, KY 42437
(270) 389-3553
Grades: PK
| 97 students
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