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 2025-26 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,755 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 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public elementary school average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,488 Schools
# Students
2,370 Students
2,038,029 Students
# Teachers
149 Teachers
118,158 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

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%)
58%
52%
52%
52%
51%
52%
87%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
4%
37%
% Black
12%
21%
% White
77%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,110 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,962. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,822 is less than the state median of $11,615. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,110
$11,962
Spending / Student
$9,822
$11,615

Best Union School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

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 | 1,028 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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 | 727 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
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 (2025-26)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,370 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • 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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