Union City School District

408 South Depot St
Union City, TN 38261
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Union City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 815 students in Union City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschool in Union City School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public preschool average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
3 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
1,707 Students
417,431 Students
# Teachers
112 Teachers
28,312 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Union City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#34 out of 147 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Union City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Union City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Union City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Union City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Union City  School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.61
# American Indian Students
6 Students
758 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
20 Students
8,008 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
260 Students
59,978 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
14%
# Black Students
523 Students
86,069 Students
% Black Students
31%
21%
# White Students
781 Students
241,409 Students
% White Students
46%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
542 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
117 Students
20,664 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
149
33,031
# Students in K Grade:
163
63,063
# Students in 1st Grade:
145
63,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
132
64,364
# Students in 3rd Grade:
121
58,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
105
57,035
# Students in 5th Grade:
125
51,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
116
8,986
# Students in 7th Grade:
120
7,404
# Students in 8th Grade:
114
7,287
# Students in 9th Grade:
140
701
# Students in 10th Grade:
103
718
# Students in 11th Grade:
95
617
# Students in 12th Grade:
79
763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,503 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,991 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Union City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$19 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Union City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,503
$11,979
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Union City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,991
$11,478
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Union City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Union City School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Union City Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1100 South Miles Ave
Union City, TN 38261
(731) 885-1632
Grades: PK-4
| 815 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,707 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 54%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 40% (Top 20%)
  • : 39% (Top 30%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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