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 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 255 students in Union City Community Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Michigan.
Public Middle School in Union City Community School have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Michigan public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public middle school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,346 Schools
# Students
924 Students
537,178 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
31,643 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Union City Community Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 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%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
n/a
23%
% White
90%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,372 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,447 is less than the state median of $17,694. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% 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
$14,372
$18,512
Spending / Student
$12,447
$17,694

Best Union City Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Union City Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
435 Saint Joseph St
Union City, MI 49094
(517) 741-5381
Gr: 5-8 | 255 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 924 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 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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