For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,069 students in Union 01 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High Schools in Union 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 86% (versus the 77% statewide average).
Public High School in Union 01 School District have a Graduation Rate of 79%, which is less than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Union County High School, with 79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public high school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
7 Schools
329 Schools
# Students
3,658 Students
267,758 Students
# Teachers
269 Teachers
17,613 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Union 01 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 76 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has increased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#62 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
41%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
52%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
50%

Graduation Rate
79%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.65
# American Indian Students
2 Students
804 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
4,596 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
136 Students
34,801 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
1,259 Students
84,595 Students
% Black Students
35%
32%
# White Students
1,880 Students
129,255 Students
% White Students
51%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
313 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
373 Students
13,370 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
109
112
# Students in K Grade:
267
1,598
# Students in 1st Grade:
281
1,677
# Students in 2nd Grade:
276
1,708
# Students in 3rd Grade:
263
1,675
# Students in 4th Grade:
299
1,708
# Students in 5th Grade:
264
1,814
# Students in 6th Grade:
258
3,526
# Students in 7th Grade:
283
3,977
# Students in 8th Grade:
289
4,422
# Students in 9th Grade:
318
71,959
# Students in 10th Grade:
263
63,852
# Students in 11th Grade:
264
57,101
# Students in 12th Grade:
224
52,629
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,903 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,926 is less than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$12,084 MM

Spending
$44 MM
$11,764 MM

Revenue / Student
$12,903
$15,220

Spending / Student
$11,926
$14,817

Best Union 01 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Union County High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1163 Lakeside Drive
Union, SC 29379
(864) 429-1750
Union, SC 29379
(864) 429-1750
Grades: 9-12
| 1,069 students
Rank: n/an/a
Union County Career And Technology Center
Vocational School
1165 Lakeside Drive
Union, SC 29379
(864) 429-1765
Union, SC 29379
(864) 429-1765
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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