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Union Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 203 students in Union Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Union Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Union Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Union Area High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
693 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Union Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#144 out of 684 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
57%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.59
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,234 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
27,995 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
95,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
15%
# Black Students
79 Students
97,149 Students
% Black Students
12%
15%
# White Students
551 Students
389,936 Students
% White Students
80%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
668 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
30,280 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
113
# Students in K Grade:
50
4,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
48
5,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
49
5,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
52
5,948
# Students in 4th Grade:
57
6,285
# Students in 5th Grade:
53
7,067
# Students in 6th Grade:
52
10,202
# Students in 7th Grade:
63
26,101
# Students in 8th Grade:
46
28,685
# Students in 9th Grade:
64
141,278
# Students in 10th Grade:
49
138,350
# Students in 11th Grade:
40
131,935
# Students in 12th Grade:
50
129,582
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,118 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,482 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,118
$23,696
Spending / Student
$19,482
$23,119
Best Union Area School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Union Area High School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2106 Camden Ave
New Castle, PA 16101
(724) 658-4501
New Castle, PA 16101
(724) 658-4501
Grades: 9-12
| 203 students
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