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Union Public School Dist School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 293 students in Union Public School Dist School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Mississippi.
Public High School in Union Public School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Public High School in Union Public School Dist School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Union High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public high school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
3 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
932 Students
155,163 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
11,398 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Union Public School Dist School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 145 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#7 out of 148 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
35%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.58
# American Indian Students
2 Students
990 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
1,636 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
6,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
4%
# Black Students
225 Students
69,746 Students
% Black Students
24%
45%
# White Students
669 Students
72,370 Students
% White Students
72%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
79 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
3,875 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
227
# Students in K Grade:
91
1,768
# Students in 1st Grade:
61
1,529
# Students in 2nd Grade:
62
1,393
# Students in 3rd Grade:
73
1,465
# Students in 4th Grade:
66
1,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
67
1,728
# Students in 6th Grade:
60
1,879
# Students in 7th Grade:
61
5,589
# Students in 8th Grade:
67
6,330
# Students in 9th Grade:
73
37,437
# Students in 10th Grade:
79
32,746
# Students in 11th Grade:
70
30,671
# Students in 12th Grade:
68
28,608
# Ungraded Students:
14
2,261
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,471 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,880 is less than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,471
$12,094
Spending / Student
$10,880
$11,965
Best Union Public School Dist School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Union High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
101 Forest Street
Union, MS 39365
(601) 774-8257
Union, MS 39365
(601) 774-8257
Grades: 9-12
| 293 students
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