Union County School District

4500 Us Highway - 60 W
Morganfield, KY 42437
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Union County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 90 students in Union County School District.
Public Preschools in Union County School District have a diversity score of 0.50, which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.43.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 25% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
8 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
2,086 Students
222,797 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
15,049 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Union County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (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 increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#143 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
27%
38%
35%
45%
13%
22%
92%
90%
(2022-23)
29.7%
28%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
10%
% Black
7%
8%
% White
84%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,239 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,273. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,039 is less than the state median of $14,012. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,239
$14,273
Spending / Student
$13,039
$14,012

Best Union County School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
4464 Us Hwy 60 W
Morganfield, KY 42437
(270) 389-3553
Gr: PK | 90 students Student-teacher ratio: 90:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,086 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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