Union School District

55 Sw 6th St
Lake Butler, FL 32054-2519
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,703 students in Union School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Florida.
Public Elementary Schools in Union School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Florida public elementary school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public elementary school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,410 Schools
# Students
2,309 Students
2,014,318 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
117,874 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Union School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (FL)
#22 out of 73 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

58%
52%

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52%
52%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

51%
52%
87%
88%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
31.9%
33.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.70

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
4%
38%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
11%
21%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
77%
33%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,580 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,419. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,826 is less than the state median of $13,816. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$41,097 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$30 MM
$39,380 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$11,580
$14,419

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$12,826
$13,816

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Union School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lake Butler Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
800 Sw 6th St
Lake Butler, FL 32054
(352) 448-5302
Gr: PK-4 | 951 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #22.
Lake Butler Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
150 Sw 6th St
Lake Butler, FL 32054
(352) 448-5153
Gr: 5-8 | 752 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: n/an/a
55 Sw 6th St
Lake Butler, FL 32054
(385) 448-5145
Gr: K-12
Rank: n/an/a
55 Sw 6th St
Lake Butler, FL 32054
(352) 448-5145
Gr: 6-12
55 Sw 6th St
Lake Butler, FL 32054
(352) 448-5145
Gr: K-12

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,309 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in FL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 58% (Top 30%)
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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