Top Rankings
Union Township School Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 970 students in Union Township School Corp School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Union Township School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,414 Schools
# Students
1,407 Students
663,311 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
42,194 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Union Township School Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#26 out of 392 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
43%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.54
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,057 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
18,652 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
173 Students
87,160 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
13%
# Black Students
30 Students
86,117 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
1,156 Students
432,567 Students
% White Students
82%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
627 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
37,131 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
16,100
# Students in K Grade:
101
74,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
94
74,314
# Students in 2nd Grade:
102
75,414
# Students in 3rd Grade:
118
74,063
# Students in 4th Grade:
114
75,161
# Students in 5th Grade:
106
75,204
# Students in 6th Grade:
104
76,895
# Students in 7th Grade:
101
49,614
# Students in 8th Grade:
130
50,991
# Students in 9th Grade:
95
4,841
# Students in 10th Grade:
107
5,220
# Students in 11th Grade:
113
5,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
121
5,616
# Ungraded Students:
1
113
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,870 is higher 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 $14,096 is higher than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,870
$13,179
Spending / Student
$14,096
$12,810
Best Union Township School Corp School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Union Center Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
272 N 600 W
Valparaiso, IN 46385
(219) 759-2544
Valparaiso, IN 46385
(219) 759-2544
Grades: K-5
| 402 students
Rank: #22.
John Simatovich Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
424 W 500 N
Valparaiso, IN 46385
(219) 759-2508
Valparaiso, IN 46385
(219) 759-2508
Grades: K-5
| 233 students
Rank: #33.
Union Township Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
599 W 300 N
Valparaiso, IN 46385
(219) 759-2562
Valparaiso, IN 46385
(219) 759-2562
Grades: 6-8
| 335 students
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