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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 280 students in Union Township School Corp School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschool in Union Township School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
4 Schools
606 Schools
# Students
1,386 Students
262,677 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
17,664 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Union Township School Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#17 out of 395 school districts
(Top 5%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

64%
39%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

60%
41%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

55%
34%
92%
88.1%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
7%
23.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.56

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%

Showing 2007–2020. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
15%
15%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
2%
12%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% White
79%
64%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,004 is higher than the state median of $16,486. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,944 is higher than the state median of $16,362. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$17,079 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$25 MM
$16,951 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$17,004
$16,486

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$17,944
$16,362

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Union Township School Corp School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
John Simatovich Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
424 W 500 N
Valparaiso, IN 46385
(219) 759-2508
Gr: PK-5 | 280 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,386 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in IN)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 64% (Top 5%)
  • : 60% (Top 5%)
  • : 55% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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