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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 159 students in Union School Corporation School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschool in Union School Corporation School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 32% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
5 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
6,338 Students
221,411 Students
# Teachers
284 Teachers
13,994 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

Union School Corporation School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 400 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 59% has decreased from 70-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#353 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Union School Corporation  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
8%
38%
This chart displays 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 Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
41%
This chart displays 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 Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Union School Corporation  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Union School Corporation  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.51
# American Indian Students
24 Students
361 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
49 Students
6,843 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
625 Students
29,361 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
13%
# Black Students
962 Students
21,648 Students
% Black Students
15%
10%
# White Students
4,296 Students
150,368 Students
% White Students
68%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
227 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
375 Students
12,603 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
17
20,462
# Students in K Grade:
329
37,556
# Students in 1st Grade:
307
34,522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
303
33,675
# Students in 3rd Grade:
362
30,364
# Students in 4th Grade:
327
29,784
# Students in 5th Grade:
350
23,532
# Students in 6th Grade:
451
8,982
# Students in 7th Grade:
557
947
# Students in 8th Grade:
668
931
# Students in 9th Grade:
691
159
# Students in 10th Grade:
788
157
# Students in 11th Grade:
637
163
# Students in 12th Grade:
551
163
# Ungraded Students:
-
14

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $7,626 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,156. 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 $12,788. 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 displays total revenue of Union School Corporation  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$46 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Union School Corporation  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$7,626
$13,156
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Union School Corporation  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$7,256
$12,788
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Union School Corporation  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Union School Corporation School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Union Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
8707 W Us Hwy 36 - 148
Modoc, IN 47358
(765) 853-5481
Grades: PK-6
| 159 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,338 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 59% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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