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 3 public middle schools serving 3,892 students in Union School Corporation School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in Union School Corporation School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
5 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
6,338 Students
298,142 Students
# Teachers
284 Teachers
19,355 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
481 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
49 Students
6,702 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
625 Students
39,031 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
13%
# Black Students
962 Students
40,979 Students
% Black Students
15%
14%
# White Students
4,296 Students
195,438 Students
% White Students
68%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
286 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
375 Students
15,225 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
17
410
# Students in K Grade:
329
4,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
307
4,284
# Students in 2nd Grade:
303
4,343
# Students in 3rd Grade:
362
4,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
327
4,727
# Students in 5th Grade:
350
10,743
# Students in 6th Grade:
451
46,781
# Students in 7th Grade:
557
79,253
# Students in 8th Grade:
668
81,588
# Students in 9th Grade:
691
13,967
# Students in 10th Grade:
788
14,454
# Students in 11th Grade:
637
14,181
# Students in 12th Grade:
551
14,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
320

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 Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Indiana Digital Jr And High School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
8707 W Hwy Us 36
Modoc, IN 47358
(765) 204-2224
Grades: 7-12
| 3,056 students
Rank: #22.
Union Junior & High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
8707 W Us Hwy 36 - 148
Modoc, IN 47358
(765) 853-5421
Grades: 7-12
| 168 students
Rank: #33.
Indiana Digital Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
8707 W Hwy Us 36
Modoc, IN 47358
(765) 204-2224
Grades: 8-12
| 668 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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