Union R-XI School District

21 Progress Parkway
Union, MO 63084-0440
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Union R-XI School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,011 students in Union R-XI School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High School in Union R-XI School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Union R-XI School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is less than the Missouri average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Union High School, with 86% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public high school average of 30% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
5 Schools
759 Schools
# Students
3,159 Students
290,770 Students
# Teachers
229 Teachers
22,755 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Union R-XI School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 555 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#127 out of 557 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Union R-XI  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Union R-XI  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Union R-XI  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Union R-XI  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
86%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Union R-XI  School District and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.48
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
6,047 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
81 Students
22,538 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
25 Students
41,862 Students
% Black Students
1%
14%
# White Students
2,858 Students
204,477 Students
% White Students
91%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,020 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
169 Students
13,608 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
102
1,429
# Students in K Grade:
229
229
# Students in 1st Grade:
236
228
# Students in 2nd Grade:
213
262
# Students in 3rd Grade:
207
241
# Students in 4th Grade:
251
295
# Students in 5th Grade:
227
349
# Students in 6th Grade:
234
1,950
# Students in 7th Grade:
210
6,030
# Students in 8th Grade:
239
6,419
# Students in 9th Grade:
284
72,367
# Students in 10th Grade:
274
70,665
# Students in 11th Grade:
229
66,359
# Students in 12th Grade:
224
63,947
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,930 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,784 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has declined by 22% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Union R-XI  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$40 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart displays total spending of Union R-XI  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,930
$15,071
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Union R-XI  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,784
$13,899
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Union R-XI  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Union R-XI School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Union High School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1217 West Main
Union, MO 63084
(636) 583-2513
Grades: 9-12
| 1,011 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,159 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 86% (Btm 50% in MO)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 45% (Top 30%)
  • : 47% (Top 30%)
  • : 44% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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