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Item: Township Of Union School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

2369 Morris Avenue
Union, NJ 07083

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (908) 851-6400

www.twpunionschools.org

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Township Of Union School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

10 Schools

926 Schools

# Students

7,845 Students

368,724 Students

# Teachers

583 Teachers

33,535 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Township Of Union School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	541	88
Kind	498	81
1	541	76
2	523	72
3	541	65
4	528	56

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District Rank

Township Of Union School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#452 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Township Of Union School District
2023	#452
2022	#455
2021	#445
2019	#388
2018	#383
2017	#437
2016	#475
2015	#436
2014	#441
2013	#437
2012	#443
2011	#464
2010	#497

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27%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Township Of Union School District	New Jersey
2023	27%	38%
2022	25%	36%
2021	17%	26%
2019	41%	44%
2018	40%	42%
2017	35%	41%
2016	33%	40%
2015	31%	36%
2014	72%	75%
2013	73%	75%
2012	72%	75%
2011	71%	75%
2010	63%	73%

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42%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Township Of Union School District	New Jersey
2022	42%	49%
2021	42%	47%
2019	57%	57%
2018	40%	55%
2017	48%	53%
2016	41%	50%
2015	40%	47%
2014	69%	69%
2013	68%	69%
2012	67%	69%
2011	67%	69%
2010	63%	69%

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17%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Township Of Union School District	New Jersey
2022	17%	23%
2021	16%	22%

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92%

90.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Township Of Union School District	New Jersey
2023	92%	90%
2022	81%	85%
2021	86%	88%
2020	94%	90%
2019	93%	90%
2018	93%	90%
2017	93%	90%
2016	91%	90%
2015	94%	89%
2014	95%	88%
2013	92%	87%
2012	91%	86%
2011	84%	86%

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(2022-23)

18.2%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Township Of Union School District	New Jersey
2023	18.2%	16.7%
2022	19.6%	18.2%
2021	6%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Township Of Union School District	New Jersey
2023	0.71	0.71
2022	0.71	0.71
2021	0.71	0.71
2020	0.71	0.71
2019	0.71	0.70
2018	0.71	0.70
2017	0.71	0.70
2016	0.70	0.69
2015	0.70	0.68
2014	0.71	0.67
2013	0.70	0.67
2012	0.70	0.66
2011	0.70	0.65
2010	0.70	0.64
2009	0.70	0.64
2008	0.70	0.63
2007	0.70	0.62
2006	0.70	0.61
2005	0.70	0.61
2004	0.69	0.60
2003	0.68	0.59
2002	0.67	0.59
2001	0.65	0.58
2000	0.63	0.58
1999	0.62	0.57
1998	0.60	0.57
1996	0.51	0.55
1995	0.48	0.55
1994	0.45	0.54
1993	0.42	0.54
1992	0.40	0.53
1991	0.38	0.53
1990	0.36	0.52
1989	0.34	0.51
1988	0.32	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Township Of Union School District	New Jersey
2023	9%	10%
2022	8%	10%
2021	9%	10%
2020	9%	10%
2019	9%	11%
2018	10%	10%
2017	10%	10%
2016	10%	10%
2015	10%	10%
2014	10%	10%
2013	11%	9%
2012	10%	9%
2011	10%	9%
2010	11%	9%
2009	11%	8%
2008	11%	8%
2007	12%	8%
2006	11%	7%
2005	12%	7%
2004	12%	7%
2003	11%	7%
2002	11%	7%
2001	11%	6%
2000	10%	6%
1999	10%	6%
1998	10%	6%
1996	9%	5%
1995	8%	5%
1994	7%	5%
1993	7%	5%
1992	5%	5%
1991	4%	5%
1990	4%	4%
1989	4%	4%
1988	3%	4%

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% Hispanic

31%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Township Of Union School District	New Jersey
2023	29%	33%
2022	28%	32%
2021	27%	31%
2020	26%	30%
2019	26%	29%
2018	24%	29%
2017	24%	27%
2016	23%	26%
2015	22%	25%
2014	21%	24%
2013	20%	24%
2012	19%	23%
2011	18%	22%
2010	17%	21%
2009	18%	20%
2008	18%	20%
2007	16%	19%
2006	16%	18%
2005	14%	18%
2004	13%	17%
2003	12%	16%
2002	11%	16%
2001	10%	15%
2000	9%	15%
1999	8%	14%
1998	7%	14%
1996	5%	14%
1995	5%	13%
1994	5%	13%
1993	3%	12%
1992	5%	12%
1991	4%	12%
1990	4%	11%
1989	2%	11%
1988	2%	10%

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% Black

41%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Township Of Union School District	New Jersey
2023	42%	15%
2022	43%	15%
2021	43%	15%
2020	43%	15%
2019	43%	15%
2018	43%	15%
2017	43%	16%
2016	44%	16%
2015	44%	16%
2014	44%	16%
2013	44%	16%
2012	44%	16%
2011	44%	16%
2010	43%	17%
2009	42%	17%
2008	41%	17%
2007	40%	17%
2006	38%	18%
2005	37%	18%
2004	36%	18%
2003	35%	18%
2002	33%	18%
2001	31%	18%
2000	28%	18%
1999	27%	18%
1998	24%	18%
1996	18%	18%
1995	16%	19%
1994	14%	18%
1993	13%	19%
1992	13%	18%
1991	13%	18%
1990	12%	19%
1989	13%	18%
1988	12%	18%

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% White

16%

36%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Township Of Union School District	New Jersey
2023	17%	39%
2022	18%	40%
2021	19%	41%
2020	20%	42%
2019	20%	43%
2018	22%	44%
2017	22%	45%
2016	23%	46%
2015	24%	48%
2014	24%	49%
2013	24%	50%
2012	26%	51%
2011	27%	52%
2010	29%	53%
2009	28%	54%
2008	30%	55%
2007	32%	56%
2006	35%	57%
2005	37%	57%
2004	39%	58%
2003	42%	59%
2002	45%	59%
2001	48%	61%
2000	53%	61%
1999	55%	62%
1998	59%	62%
1996	68%	63%
1995	71%	63%
1994	74%	64%
1993	77%	64%
1992	77%	65%
1991	79%	65%
1990	80%	66%
1989	81%	67%
1988	83%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2017-2023)
Year	Township Of Union School District	New Jersey
2023	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,750 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $25,325 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$194 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Township Of Union School District	New Jersey
2023	$194 MM	$31 MM
2022	$190 MM	$29 MM
2021	$170 MM	$26 MM
2020	$161 MM	$25 MM
2019	$157 MM	$25 MM
2018	$148 MM	$24 MM
2017	$144 MM	$23 MM
2016	$140 MM	$21 MM
2015	$115 MM	$20 MM
2014	$132 MM	$21 MM
2012	$126 MM	$21 MM
2011	$127 MM	$20 MM
2010	$115 MM	$20 MM
2009	$121 MM	$20 MM
2008	$137 MM	$19 MM
2007	$114 MM	$19 MM
2006	$105 MM	$18 MM
2005	$99 MM	$17 MM
2004	$107 MM	$17 MM
2003	$90 MM	$15 MM
2002	$86 MM	$14 MM
2001	$82 MM	$14 MM
2000	$79 MM	$13 MM
1999	$72 MM	$13 MM
1998	$66 MM	$12 MM
1996	$62 MM	$11 MM
1995	$57 MM	$11 MM
1992	$53 MM	$10 MM
1990	$39 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$199 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Township Of Union School District	New Jersey
2023	$199 MM	$30 MM
2022	$192 MM	$29 MM
2021	$166 MM	$25 MM
2020	$157 MM	$24 MM
2019	$155 MM	$25 MM
2018	$158 MM	$24 MM
2017	$149 MM	$23 MM
2016	$139 MM	$22 MM
2015	$123 MM	$20 MM
2014	$131 MM	$20 MM
2012	$126 MM	$20 MM
2011	$124 MM	$19 MM
2010	$123 MM	$20 MM
2009	$117 MM	$19 MM
2008	$118 MM	$20 MM
2007	$112 MM	$19 MM
2006	$111 MM	$18 MM
2005	$123 MM	$17 MM
2004	$97 MM	$16 MM
2003	$92 MM	$16 MM
2002	$83 MM	$14 MM
2001	$80 MM	$13 MM
2000	$74 MM	$13 MM
1999	$71 MM	$14 MM
1998	$68 MM	$13 MM
1996	$61 MM	$11 MM
1995	$55 MM	$11 MM
1992	$45 MM	$9 MM
1990	$39 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,750

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Township Of Union School District	New Jersey
2023	$25,548	$32,400
2022	$25,779	$31,833
2021	$23,816	$27,862
2020	$22,338	$26,511
2019	$22,249	$27,169
2018	$20,697	$25,776
2017	$19,909	$24,717
2016	$19,203	$23,074
2015	$15,334	$19,116
2014	$17,605	$22,539
2012	$16,859	$22,326
2011	$16,304	$15,563
2010	$14,924	$19,116
2009	$15,590	$20,414
2008	$17,449	$19,641
2007	$14,358	$17,846
2006	$13,256	$16,912
2005	$12,627	$15,983
2004	$13,159	$15,178
2003	$11,110	$14,414
2002	$10,723	$13,992
2001	$10,304	$13,524
2000	$10,012	$12,563
1999	$9,244	$11,702
1998	$8,520	$11,220
1995	$8,353	$10,398
1992	$8,477	$10,290
1990	$6,344	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$25,325

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Township Of Union School District	New Jersey
2023	$26,142	$31,763
2022	$26,126	$31,545
2021	$23,247	$26,876
2020	$21,811	$25,682
2019	$21,935	$26,960
2018	$21,964	$25,387
2017	$20,620	$25,235
2016	$19,122	$23,517
2015	$16,395	$19,190
2014	$17,571	$21,879
2012	$16,861	$21,692
2011	$16,026	$15,139
2010	$15,957	$19,190
2009	$15,096	$19,395
2008	$15,070	$19,863
2007	$14,140	$18,129
2006	$13,996	$16,981
2005	$15,616	$16,151
2004	$12,003	$14,709
2003	$11,332	$14,730
2002	$10,291	$14,261
2001	$9,999	$13,311
2000	$9,404	$12,817
1999	$9,044	$12,247
1998	$8,772	$11,565
1995	$8,166	$10,509
1992	$7,114	$9,044
1990	$6,502	$7,994

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Best Township Of Union School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Washington Elementary School

(Math: 59% | Reading: 52%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

301 Washington Avenue
Union, NJ 07083
(908) 851-6460

Gr: PK-4 | 578 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 77%

Rank: #22.

Livingston Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

960 Midland Blvd
Union, NJ 07083
(908) 851-6440

Gr: PK-4 | 485 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 76%

Rank: #33.

Connecticut Farms Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

875 Stuyvesant Avenue
Union, NJ 07083
(908) 851-6470

Gr: PK-5 | 430 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 80%

Rank: #44.

Hannah Caldwell Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1120 Commerce Avenue
Union, NJ 07083
(908) 206-6101

Gr: PK-4 | 812 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 86%

Rank: #55.

Battle Hill Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2600 Killian Place
Union, NJ 07083
(908) 851-6480

Gr: PK-4 | 414 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 80%

Rank: #66.

Franklin Elementary School

(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1500 Lindy Terrace
Union, NJ 07083
(908) 851-6450

Gr: PK-4 | 453 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 7,845 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: 92% (Top 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 42% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education