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Union County School District

Item: Union County School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

250 Carter Ave., P. O. Box 939
New Albany, MS 38652

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (662) 534-1960

www.union.k12.ms.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MS)

# Schools

4 Schools

680 Schools

# Students

2,976 Students

286,688 Students

# Teachers

199 Teachers

19,842 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Union County School District	Mississippi
Pre-K	112	55
Kind	263	198
1	250	211
2	239	205
3	234	212
4	217	195
5	228	193
6	216	191
7	213	141
8	204	140
9	191	12
10	212	12
11	202	12
12	195	12

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District Rank

Union County School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 88% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MS)

#2 out of 148 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Union County School District
2023	#2
2022	#1
2021	#9
2019	#3
2018	#7
2017	#7
2016	#12
2015	#8
2014	#13
2013	#28
2012	#28

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75%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Union County School District	Mississippi
2023	75%	52%
2022	73%	47%
2021	54%	37%
2019	69%	46%
2018	63%	43%
2017	52%	37%
2016	45%	31%
2015	41%	27%
2014	77%	64%
2013	77%	68%
2012	72%	64%

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63%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Union County School District	Mississippi
2022	63%	42%
2021	48%	35%
2019	59%	41%
2018	63%	39%
2017	52%	35%
2016	47%	33%
2015	54%	33%
2014	65%	56%
2013	65%	59%
2012	62%	56%
2011	61%	53%

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76%

55%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Union County School District	Mississippi
2022	76%	55%
2021	69%	49%

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85%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Union County School District	Mississippi
2023	85%	89%
2022	89%	89%
2021	90%	88%
2020	82%	88%
2019	92%	85%
2018	88%	84%
2017	83%	83%
2016	87%	83%
2015	87%	82%
2014	87%	78%
2013	87%	76%

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(2022-23)

16.2%

26.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Union County School District	Mississippi
2023	16.2%	26.5%
2022	15.8%	31%
2021	12.1%	22.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.29

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Union County School District	Mississippi
2023	0.25	0.60
2022	0.25	0.60
2021	0.24	0.59
2020	0.23	0.58
2019	0.23	0.58
2018	0.21	0.58
2017	0.21	0.58
2016	0.20	0.56
2015	0.19	0.55
2014	0.20	0.56
2013	0.21	0.55
2012	0.20	0.55
2011	0.20	0.55
2010	0.19	0.55
2009	0.19	0.54
2008	0.20	0.53
2007	0.18	0.53
2006	0.13	0.53
2005	0.18	0.52
2004	0.18	0.53
2003	0.15	0.53
2002	0.15	0.53
2001	0.14	0.53
2000	0.14	0.53
1999	0.13	0.52
1998	0.13	0.51
1997	0.14	0.51
1996	0.14	0.51
1995	0.15	0.51
1994	0.17	0.51
1993	0.17	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Union County School District	Mississippi
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%

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% Black

43%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Union County School District	Mississippi
2023	8%	47%
2022	8%	47%
2021	8%	48%
2020	7%	48%
2019	7%	48%
2018	8%	49%
2017	8%	49%
2016	8%	49%
2015	8%	49%
2014	8%	49%
2013	8%	49%
2012	8%	50%
2011	8%	50%
2010	8%	50%
2009	8%	50%
2008	9%	51%
2007	8%	51%
2006	6%	51%
2005	9%	51%
2004	9%	51%
2003	8%	51%
2002	7%	51%
2001	7%	51%
2000	8%	50%
1999	7%	51%
1998	7%	51%
1997	7%	51%
1996	8%	51%
1995	8%	51%
1994	9%	51%
1993	9%	52%

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% White

84%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Union County School District	Mississippi
2023	86%	42%
2022	86%	43%
2021	87%	43%
2020	87%	44%
2019	87%	44%
2018	89%	43%
2017	89%	43%
2016	89%	45%
2015	90%	46%
2014	89%	45%
2013	89%	46%
2012	89%	46%
2011	89%	45%
2010	90%	46%
2009	90%	46%
2008	89%	46%
2007	90%	46%
2006	93%	46%
2005	90%	47%
2004	90%	46%
2003	92%	46%
2002	92%	46%
2001	93%	46%
2000	92%	47%
1999	93%	47%
1998	93%	48%
1997	93%	48%
1996	92%	48%
1995	92%	48%
1994	91%	48%
1993	91%	48%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Union County School District	Mississippi
2023	3%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2016	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,089 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $9,452 is less than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MS)

Total Revenue

$30 MM

$5,371 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Union County School District	Mississippi
2023	$30 MM	$24 MM
2022	$27 MM	$23 MM
2021	$30 MM	$24 MM
2020	$27 MM	$23 MM
2019	$26 MM	$23 MM
2018	$25 MM	$22 MM
2017	$25 MM	$22 MM
2016	$24 MM	$22 MM
2015	$20 MM	$20 MM
2014	$22 MM	$20 MM
2012	$21 MM	$21 MM
2011	$21 MM	$21 MM
2010	$20 MM	$20 MM
2009	$20 MM	$21 MM
2008	$21 MM	$20 MM
2007	$19 MM	$20 MM
2006	$19 MM	$20 MM
2005	$17 MM	$17 MM
2004	$16 MM	$17 MM
2003	$15 MM	$16 MM
2002	$14 MM	$15 MM
2001	$12 MM	$13 MM
2000	$12 MM	$13 MM
1999	$12 MM	$12 MM
1998	$11 MM	$12 MM
1997	$10 MM	$11 MM
1996	$10 MM	$11 MM
1995	$9 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$28 MM

$5,314 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Union County School District	Mississippi
2023	$28 MM	$23 MM
2022	$25 MM	$23 MM
2021	$28 MM	$23 MM
2020	$25 MM	$23 MM
2019	$25 MM	$22 MM
2018	$24 MM	$21 MM
2017	$23 MM	$21 MM
2016	$24 MM	$21 MM
2015	$21 MM	$20 MM
2014	$24 MM	$20 MM
2012	$21 MM	$20 MM
2011	$22 MM	$20 MM
2010	$21 MM	$20 MM
2009	$19 MM	$20 MM
2008	$20 MM	$20 MM
2007	$18 MM	$19 MM
2006	$18 MM	$18 MM
2005	$17 MM	$17 MM
2004	$16 MM	$16 MM
2003	$17 MM	$15 MM
2002	$13 MM	$14 MM
2001	$13 MM	$14 MM
2000	$13 MM	$14 MM
1999	$15 MM	$14 MM
1998	$10 MM	$12 MM
1997	$9 MM	$11 MM
1996	$9 MM	$11 MM
1995	$9 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,089

$12,408

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Union County School District	Mississippi
2023	$10,076	$12,554
2022	$9,099	$11,172
2021	$10,357	$13,142
2020	$9,099	$11,172
2019	$9,059	$11,082
2018	$8,518	$11,559
2017	$8,712	$11,251
2016	$8,457	$11,100
2015	$7,310	$9,638
2014	$7,634	$8,965
2012	$7,682	$8,998
2011	$7,761	$9,729
2010	$7,447	$9,638
2009	$7,506	$9,999
2008	$7,544	$9,551
2007	$7,072	$8,944
2006	$6,824	$9,208
2005	$6,297	$8,125
2004	$6,015	$8,004
2003	$5,493	$7,380
2002	$5,166	$6,736
2001	$4,570	$5,913
2000	$4,686	$5,664
1999	$4,776	$5,597
1998	$4,164	$5,260
1997	$3,767	$4,903
1995	$3,696	$4,082
1992	$3,019	$3,514

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Spending / Student

$9,452

$12,276

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Union County School District	Mississippi
2023	$9,439	$12,004
2022	$8,680	$11,286
2021	$9,703	$12,566
2020	$8,680	$11,286
2019	$8,529	$10,735
2018	$7,957	$10,908
2017	$8,137	$10,891
2016	$8,435	$10,668
2015	$7,450	$9,666
2014	$8,310	$8,852
2012	$7,626	$8,869
2011	$7,986	$9,323
2010	$7,589	$9,666
2009	$7,189	$9,596
2008	$7,255	$9,285
2007	$6,928	$8,688
2006	$6,762	$8,675
2005	$6,300	$8,168
2004	$5,710	$7,902
2003	$6,341	$7,198
2002	$4,953	$6,475
2001	$4,767	$6,210
2000	$5,077	$6,202
1999	$5,910	$6,315
1998	$4,046	$5,370
1997	$3,641	$4,828
1995	$3,656	$4,089
1992	$2,875	$3,260

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Best Union County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

West Union Attendance Center

(Math: 79% | Reading: 74%)
:

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1610 St Hwy 30 West
Myrtle, MS 38650
(662) 534-4982

Gr: PK-12 | 660 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

Rank: #22.

East Union Attendance Center

(Math: 72% | Reading: 62%)
:

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Top 10%

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1548 St Hwy 9 South
Blue Springs, MS 38828
(662) 534-6542

Gr: PK-13 | 948 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #33.

Myrtle Attendance Center

(Math: 77% | Reading: 54%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

1008 Hawk Avenue
Myrtle, MS 38650
(662) 988-2001

Gr: PK-13 | 690 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

Rank: #44.

Ingomar Attendance Center

(Math: 71% | Reading: 61%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

1384 Cr 101
New Albany, MS 38652
(662) 534-5463

Gr: PK-12 | 678 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,976 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: 85% (Btm 50% in MS)
: Top 5%
: 75% (Top 5%)
: 63% (Top 5%)
: 76% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education