Union SD 5 School District

540 S Main St
Union, OR 97883
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 170 students in Union SD 5 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oregon.
Public Middle School in Union SD 5 School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Oregon public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
2 Schools
474 Schools
# Students
376 Students
175,586 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
9,417 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Union SD 5 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 186 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OR)
#75 out of 189 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Union SD 5  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Union SD 5  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Union SD 5  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-29%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Union SD 5  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-79%
81%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Union SD 5  School District and public school graduation rate of Oregon by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,376 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
6,444 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
17 Students
39,501 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
23%
# Black Students
1 Student
4,234 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
342 Students
108,219 Students
% White Students
91%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,284 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
12,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
19
4,601
# Students in 1st Grade:
26
5,117
# Students in 2nd Grade:
26
5,152
# Students in 3rd Grade:
36
5,335
# Students in 4th Grade:
37
5,761
# Students in 5th Grade:
29
6,250
# Students in 6th Grade:
33
36,067
# Students in 7th Grade:
24
42,218
# Students in 8th Grade:
32
43,539
# Students in 9th Grade:
28
4,459
# Students in 10th Grade:
33
4,942
# Students in 11th Grade:
23
5,281
# Students in 12th Grade:
30
5,686
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,178

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,298 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,118. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,649 is less than the state median of $19,155. The school district spending/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OR)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$9,902 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Union SD 5  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Oregon by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$7 MM
$10,468 MM
This chart displays total spending of Union SD 5  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Oregon by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,298
$18,118
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Union SD 5  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Oregon by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,649
$19,155
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Union SD 5  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Oregon by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Union SD 5 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Union High School
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
540 S Main St
Union, OR 97883
(541) 562-5166
Grades: 7-12
| 170 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 376 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 60-79% (Btm 50% in OR)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 25-29% (Top 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 50%)
  • : 20-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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