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Union Public School Dist School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 379 students in Union Public School Dist School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschool in Union Public School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public preschool average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
3 Schools
262 Schools
# Students
932 Students
115,342 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
7,867 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Union Public School Dist School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 145 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#7 out of 148 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
35%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.59
# American Indian Students
2 Students
290 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
713 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
4,817 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
4%
# Black Students
225 Students
53,479 Students
% Black Students
24%
46%
# White Students
669 Students
51,266 Students
% White Students
72%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
52 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
4,725 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
7,527
# Students in K Grade:
91
21,935
# Students in 1st Grade:
61
20,056
# Students in 2nd Grade:
62
16,753
# Students in 3rd Grade:
73
13,096
# Students in 4th Grade:
66
12,456
# Students in 5th Grade:
67
10,630
# Students in 6th Grade:
60
4,222
# Students in 7th Grade:
61
1,444
# Students in 8th Grade:
67
1,486
# Students in 9th Grade:
73
1,087
# Students in 10th Grade:
79
927
# Students in 11th Grade:
70
860
# Students in 12th Grade:
68
766
# Ungraded Students:
14
2,097
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,471 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,880 is less than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,471
$12,094
Spending / Student
$10,880
$11,965
Best Union Public School Dist School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Union Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
101 Forest St
Union, MS 39365
(601) 774-8257
Union, MS 39365
(601) 774-8257
Grades: PK-4
| 379 students
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