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Township Of Union School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 2,270 students in Township Of Union School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Township Of Union School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Township Of Union School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Union High School, with 86% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
10 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
7,352 Students
460,113 Students
# Teachers
568 Teachers
36,963 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Township Of Union School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#445 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
47%
Graduation Rate
86%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.71
# American Indian Students
12 Students
646 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
619 Students
44,671 Students
% Asian Students
9%
10%
# Hispanic Students
2,099 Students
141,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
31%
# Black Students
3,113 Students
77,778 Students
% Black Students
42%
17%
# White Students
1,279 Students
182,652 Students
% White Students
17%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
1,024 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
207 Students
9,368 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
323
367
# Students in K Grade:
452
3,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
472
3,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
475
3,453
# Students in 3rd Grade:
508
3,491
# Students in 4th Grade:
496
3,527
# Students in 5th Grade:
511
3,464
# Students in 6th Grade:
537
4,158
# Students in 7th Grade:
548
6,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
584
7,820
# Students in 9th Grade:
596
107,364
# Students in 10th Grade:
531
100,102
# Students in 11th Grade:
533
98,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
570
98,515
# Ungraded Students:
216
16,262
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,149 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,596 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$170 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$166 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,149
$27,348
Spending / Student
$22,596
$26,228
Best Township Of Union School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Union High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2350 North Third Street
Union, NJ 07083
(908) 851-6500
Union, NJ 07083
(908) 851-6500
Grades: 9-12
| 2,270 students
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