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Union Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 602 students in Union Local School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschool in Union Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
1,334 Students
334,112 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
18,897 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Union Local School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (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 increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#528 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
52%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
60%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
63%

Graduation Rate
≥95%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
462 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
8,061 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
16 Students
30,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
14 Students
67,190 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
1,274 Students
204,949 Students
% White Students
96%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
329 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
30 Students
22,737 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
65
45,802
# Students in K Grade:
78
55,948
# Students in 1st Grade:
89
51,388
# Students in 2nd Grade:
82
49,073
# Students in 3rd Grade:
94
40,515
# Students in 4th Grade:
106
38,905
# Students in 5th Grade:
88
30,860
# Students in 6th Grade:
92
12,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
116
4,329
# Students in 8th Grade:
119
4,221
# Students in 9th Grade:
103
368
# Students in 10th Grade:
110
211
# Students in 11th Grade:
101
188
# Students in 12th Grade:
91
111
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,845 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,797 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$28,879 MM

Spending
$21 MM
$28,792 MM

Revenue / Student
$15,845
$17,287

Spending / Student
$15,797
$17,235

Best Union Local School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Union Local Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
66699 Belmont Morristown Rd
Belmont, OH 43718
(740) 782-1384
Belmont, OH 43718
(740) 782-1384
Grades: PK-5
| 602 students
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