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Union City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 3,642 students in Union City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High Schools in Union City School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Union City School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Jose Marti Stem Academy, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
14 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
11,552 Students
460,113 Students
# Teachers
848 Teachers
36,963 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Union City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#520 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
47%
Graduation Rate
89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
646 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
160 Students
44,671 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
10,968 Students
141,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
95%
31%
# Black Students
188 Students
77,778 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
234 Students
182,652 Students
% White Students
2%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,024 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
9,368 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
342
367
# Students in K Grade:
789
3,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
798
3,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
822
3,453
# Students in 3rd Grade:
798
3,491
# Students in 4th Grade:
809
3,527
# Students in 5th Grade:
839
3,464
# Students in 6th Grade:
803
4,158
# Students in 7th Grade:
771
6,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
791
7,820
# Students in 9th Grade:
954
107,364
# Students in 10th Grade:
872
100,102
# Students in 11th Grade:
858
98,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
869
98,515
# Ungraded Students:
437
16,262
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,511 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,276 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$318 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$315 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,511
$27,348
Spending / Student
$27,276
$26,228
Best Union City School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jose Marti Stem Academy
(Math: 54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1800 Summit Ave
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5400
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5400
Grades: 9-12
| 684 students
Rank: #22.
Union City High School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2500 Kennedy Blvd
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 330-8678
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 330-8678
Grades: 9-12
| 2,958 students
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