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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 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 2,252 students in Union School Corporation School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, 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 9% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Indiana public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,432 Schools
# Students
7,855 Students
662,189 Students
# Teachers
312 Teachers
44,010 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
25:1
25:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Union School Corporation School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 59% has decreased from 60-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#350 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
34%
Graduation Rate
59%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.57
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
10%
14%
% Black
14%
14%
% White
68%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $6,153 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,183. The school district revenue/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $5,855 is less than the state median of $12,814. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$6,153
$13,183
Spending / Student
$5,855
$12,814
Best Union School Corporation School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Union Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
8707 W Us Hwy 36
Modoc, IN 47358
(765) 853-5481
Modoc, IN 47358
(765) 853-5481
Gr: K-6 | 133 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #22.
Indiana Digital Elementary School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
8707 W Hwy Us 36
Modoc, IN 47358
(765) 204-2224
Modoc, IN 47358
(765) 204-2224
Gr: K-6 | 2,119 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
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