Union Local School District

66779 Belmont Morristown Rd
Belmont, OH 43718-9568
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 635 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 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
1,411 Students
329,028 Students
# Teachers
94 Teachers
18,343 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Union Local School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 927 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.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#528 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Union Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Union Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Union Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Union Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Union Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
427 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
7,199 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
16 Students
27,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
7 Students
67,693 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
1,355 Students
203,779 Students
% White Students
96%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
21,762 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
65
43,482
# Students in K Grade:
92
55,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
89
52,722
# Students in 2nd Grade:
90
45,048
# Students in 3rd Grade:
107
41,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
96
38,446
# Students in 5th Grade:
96
30,078
# Students in 6th Grade:
116
12,137
# Students in 7th Grade:
117
4,515
# Students in 8th Grade:
109
4,310
# Students in 9th Grade:
116
414
# Students in 10th Grade:
115
348
# Students in 11th Grade:
95
197
# Students in 12th Grade:
108
158
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,980 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,935 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Union Local  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$21 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Union Local  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,980
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Union Local  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,935
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Union Local  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Union Local School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Union Local Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
66699 Belmont Morristown Rd
Belmont, OH 43718
(740) 782-1384
Grades: PK-5
| 635 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,411 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 58% (Top 50%)
  • : 58% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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