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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 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,732 students in Union School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, 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 55% (versus the Florida public elementary school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,449 Schools
# Students
2,367 Students
2,014,261 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
121,839 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Union School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#24 out of 73 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
52%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
5,213 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
54,581 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
93 Students
717,639 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
36%
# Black Students
283 Students
430,351 Students
% Black Students
12%
21%
# White Students
1,854 Students
718,196 Students
% White Students
78%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,439 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
130 Students
84,912 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
62
54,476
# Students in K Grade:
218
198,615
# Students in 1st Grade:
195
201,106
# Students in 2nd Grade:
201
204,688
# Students in 3rd Grade:
208
213,063
# Students in 4th Grade:
177
203,126
# Students in 5th Grade:
168
218,041
# Students in 6th Grade:
171
213,379
# Students in 7th Grade:
161
210,248
# Students in 8th Grade:
171
217,003
# Students in 9th Grade:
197
21,631
# Students in 10th Grade:
148
20,624
# Students in 11th Grade:
151
18,680
# Students in 12th Grade:
139
19,581
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,123 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,135. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,834 is less than the state median of $11,783. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,123
$12,135
Spending / Student
$9,834
$11,783
Best Union School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lake Butler Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
800 Sw 6th St
Lake Butler, FL 32054
(352) 448-5302
Lake Butler, FL 32054
(352) 448-5302
Grades: PK-4
| 1,061 students
Rank: #22.
Lake Butler Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
150 Sw 6th St
Lake Butler, FL 32054
(352) 448-5153
Lake Butler, FL 32054
(352) 448-5153
Grades: 5-8
| 671 students
Rank: n/an/a
55 Sw 6th St
Lake Butler, FL 32054
(386) 496-2045
Lake Butler, FL 32054
(386) 496-2045
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
55 Sw 6th St
Lake Butler, FL 32054
(352) 448-5145
Lake Butler, FL 32054
(352) 448-5145
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
55 Sw 6th St
Lake Butler, FL 32054
(352) 448-5145
Lake Butler, FL 32054
(352) 448-5145
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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