Union City Community Schools

430 Saint Joseph St
Union City, MI 49094-1245
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Union City Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 305 students in Union City Community Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Michigan.
Public High School in Union City Community School have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Public High School in Union City Community School have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Michigan average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Union City High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,314 Schools
# Students
909 Students
527,371 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
30,793 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Union City Community Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MI)
#440 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
30%
35%
37%
45%
30-34%
38%
87%
81%
(2022-23)
29.5%
33.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
n/a
18%
% White
89%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,609 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,629. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,652 is less than the state median of $17,806. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MI)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,609
$18,629
Spending / Student
$12,652
$17,806

Best Union City Community Schools Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Union City High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
430 Saint Joseph St
Union City, MI 49094
(517) 741-8561
Gr: 9-12 | 305 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 909 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 87% (Top 20% in MI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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