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Union County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 645 students in Union County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High Schools in Union County School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Union County School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Kentucky average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Union County High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 25% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
8 Schools
509 Schools
# Students
2,051 Students
216,078 Students
# Teachers
145 Teachers
13,469 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#145 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
42%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.43
# American Indian Students
4 Students
300 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
4,060 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
32 Students
16,994 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
123 Students
24,684 Students
% Black Students
6%
11%
# White Students
1,770 Students
161,035 Students
% White Students
86%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
117 Students
8,713 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
100
388
# Students in K Grade:
149
897
# Students in 1st Grade:
146
927
# Students in 2nd Grade:
146
966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
155
945
# Students in 4th Grade:
119
940
# Students in 5th Grade:
143
1,065
# Students in 6th Grade:
147
2,385
# Students in 7th Grade:
152
3,588
# Students in 8th Grade:
150
4,144
# Students in 9th Grade:
230
56,875
# Students in 10th Grade:
167
50,386
# Students in 11th Grade:
114
47,642
# Students in 12th Grade:
131
44,266
# Ungraded Students:
2
664
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,482 is higher than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,261 is less than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,482
$14,317
Spending / Student
$13,261
$14,055
Best Union County School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Union County Learning Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4464 Us Hwy 60w
Morganfield, KY 42437
(270) 389-3553
Morganfield, KY 42437
(270) 389-3553
Grades: 6-12
| 18 students
Rank: #22.
Union County High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4464 Us Hwy 60w
Morganfield, KY 42437
(270) 389-1454
Morganfield, KY 42437
(270) 389-1454
Grades: 9-12
| 627 students
Rank: n/an/a
Union County Area Vocational Educational Center
Vocational School
4464 Us Hwy 60 W
Morganfield, KY 42437
(270) 389-3120
Morganfield, KY 42437
(270) 389-3120
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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