Union School District

55 Sw 6th St
Lake Butler, FL 32054-2519
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 671 students in Union School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Florida.
Public Middle Schools in Union School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Florida public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public middle school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,720 Schools
# Students
2,367 Students
1,064,465 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
58,059 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (FL)
#17 out of 73 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Union  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
62%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Union  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
54%
52%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Union  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Union  School District and public school graduation rate of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,999 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
30,219 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
93 Students
395,427 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
37%
# Black Students
283 Students
223,522 Students
% Black Students
12%
21%
# White Students
1,854 Students
370,184 Students
% White Students
78%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,894 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
130 Students
40,126 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
62
6,177
# Students in K Grade:
218
37,683
# Students in 1st Grade:
195
38,476
# Students in 2nd Grade:
201
39,487
# Students in 3rd Grade:
208
40,480
# Students in 4th Grade:
177
39,870
# Students in 5th Grade:
168
44,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
171
203,377
# Students in 7th Grade:
161
219,539
# Students in 8th Grade:
171
226,151
# Students in 9th Grade:
197
44,404
# Students in 10th Grade:
148
43,708
# Students in 11th Grade:
151
40,412
# Students in 12th Grade:
139
40,090
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,123 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,134. 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.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$34,349 MM
This chart display total revenue of Union  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$23 MM
$33,354 MM
This chart display total spending of Union  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,123
$12,134
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Union  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$9,834
$11,783
This chart display average spending per public school student in Union  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Union School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lake Butler Middle School
Math: 57% | Reading: 52%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
150 Sw 6th St
Lake Butler, FL 32054
(352) 448-5153
Grades: 5-8
| 671 students
55 Sw 6th St
Lake Butler, FL 32054
(386) 496-2045
Grades: K-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
55 Sw 6th St
Lake Butler, FL 32054
(352) 448-5145
Grades: 6-12
| 0 students
55 Sw 6th St
Lake Butler, FL 32054
(352) 448-5145
Grades: K-12
| 0 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,367 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in FL)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 62% (Top 20%)
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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