Union School Corporation School District

8707 W Us Hwy 36
Modoc, IN 47358
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 2,446 students in Union School Corporation School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Union School Corporation School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Indiana public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,414 Schools
# Students
6,338 Students
663,311 Students
# Teachers
284 Teachers
42,194 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

Union School Corporation School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 62% has increased from 60-69% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#326 out of 392 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Union School Corporation  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
12%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Union School Corporation  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
28%
43%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Union School Corporation  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
62%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Union School Corporation  School District and public school graduation rate of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.54
# American Indian Students
24 Students
1,057 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
49 Students
18,652 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
625 Students
87,160 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
13%
# Black Students
962 Students
86,117 Students
% Black Students
15%
13%
# White Students
4,296 Students
432,567 Students
% White Students
68%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
627 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
375 Students
37,131 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
17
16,100
# Students in K Grade:
329
74,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
307
74,314
# Students in 2nd Grade:
303
75,414
# Students in 3rd Grade:
362
74,063
# Students in 4th Grade:
327
75,161
# Students in 5th Grade:
350
75,204
# Students in 6th Grade:
451
76,895
# Students in 7th Grade:
557
49,614
# Students in 8th Grade:
668
50,991
# Students in 9th Grade:
691
4,841
# Students in 10th Grade:
788
5,220
# Students in 11th Grade:
637
5,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
551
5,616
# Ungraded Students:
-
113

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $7,626 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,256 is less than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart display total revenue of Union School Corporation  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$46 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart display total spending of Union School Corporation  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$7,626
$13,179
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Union School Corporation  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$7,256
$12,810
This chart display average spending per public school student in Union School Corporation  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Union School Corporation School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Union Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
8707 W Us Hwy 36 - 148
Modoc, IN 47358
(765) 853-5481
Grades: PK-6
| 159 students
Rank: #22.
Indiana Digital Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
8707 W Hwy Us 36
Modoc, IN 47358
(765) 204-2224
Grades: K-6
| 2,287 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,338 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 62% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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