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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 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 951 students in Union School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Florida.
Public Preschool in Union School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Florida public pre school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public preschool average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,884 Schools
# Students
2,309 Students
1,096,786 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
69,693 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.
Overall District Rank
#22 out of 73 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
52%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)31.9%
33.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
4%
38%
% Black
11%
21%
% White
77%
33%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,377 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,038. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,081 is less than the state median of $11,689. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,377
$12,038
Spending / Student
$10,081
$11,689
Best Union School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lake Butler Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
800 Sw 6th St
Lake Butler, FL 32054
(352) 448-5302
Lake Butler, FL 32054
(352) 448-5302
Gr: PK-4 | 951 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
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