Union Township School Corp School District

599 W 300 N Suite A
Valparaiso, IN 46385
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

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 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 335 students in Union Township School Corp School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in Union Township School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
4 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
1,407 Students
300,468 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
19,380 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 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#20 out of 400 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Union Township School Corp  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Union Township School Corp  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.
60%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Union Township School Corp  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.
55%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Union Township School Corp  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.
≥95%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Union Township School Corp  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.54
# American Indian Students
6 Students
481 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
6,702 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
173 Students
39,031 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
13%
# Black Students
30 Students
40,979 Students
% Black Students
2%
14%
# White Students
1,156 Students
195,438 Students
% White Students
82%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
286 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
15,225 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
410
# Students in K Grade:
101
4,315
# Students in 1st Grade:
94
4,353
# Students in 2nd Grade:
102
4,393
# Students in 3rd Grade:
118
4,617
# Students in 4th Grade:
114
4,812
# Students in 5th Grade:
106
10,850
# Students in 6th Grade:
104
46,963
# Students in 7th Grade:
101
79,466
# Students in 8th Grade:
130
81,834
# Students in 9th Grade:
95
14,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
107
14,819
# Students in 11th Grade:
113
14,633
# Students in 12th Grade:
121
14,400
# Ungraded Students:
1
320

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,870 is higher 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 $14,096 is higher 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
$20 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Union Township School Corp  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
$20 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Union Township School Corp  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
$13,870
$13,156
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Union Township School Corp  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
$14,096
$12,788
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Union Township School Corp  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 Township School Corp School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Union Township Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
599 W 300 N
Valparaiso, IN 46385
(219) 759-2562
Grades: 6-8
| 335 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,407 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in IN)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 58% (Top 10%)
  • : 60% (Top 5%)
  • : 55% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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