Union County School District

10 Hughes St.
Blairsville, GA 30512
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 748 students in Union County School District.
Public Preschools in Union County School District have a diversity score of 0.17, which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 64% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,104 Schools
# Students
3,007 Students
675,294 Students
# Teachers
210 Teachers
49,566 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Union County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 220 school districts in Georgia (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 decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#61 out of 221 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Union County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
37%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Union County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
42%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Union County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Union County  School District and public school graduation rate of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.71
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,431 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
31,788 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
154 Students
125,193 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
19%
# Black Students
10 Students
237,236 Students
% Black Students
n/a
35%
# White Students
2,739 Students
245,611 Students
% White Students
91%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
631 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
85 Students
33,288 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
135
46,616
# Students in K Grade:
212
108,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
215
107,359
# Students in 2nd Grade:
205
107,956
# Students in 3rd Grade:
189
99,184
# Students in 4th Grade:
215
99,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
220
99,134
# Students in 6th Grade:
227
2,757
# Students in 7th Grade:
217
1,728
# Students in 8th Grade:
237
1,694
# Students in 9th Grade:
257
217
# Students in 10th Grade:
253
170
# Students in 11th Grade:
212
159
# Students in 12th Grade:
213
198
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,494 is higher than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,083 is less than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart display total revenue of Union County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$36 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart display total spending of Union County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,494
$14,333
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Union County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,083
$13,458
This chart display average spending per public school student in Union County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Union County School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
592 School Cir
Blairsville, GA 30512
(706) 745-5450
Grades: PK-2
| 748 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,007 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in GA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 37% (Top 30%)
  • : 42% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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