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Union City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 3,677 students in Union City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High Schools in Union City School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Union City School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Jose Marti Stem Academy, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
14 Schools
547 Schools
# Students
11,588 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
715 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Union City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 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 91% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#368 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
23%
Graduation Rate
91%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
95%
34%
% Black
2%
17%
% White
2%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,425 is higher than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,191 is higher than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$318 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$315 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,425
$26,940
Spending / Student
$27,191
$25,837
Best Union City School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jose Marti Stem Academy
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1800 Summit Ave
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5400
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5400
Gr: 9-12 | 588 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #22.
Union City High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2500 Kennedy Blvd
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 330-8678
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 330-8678
Gr: 9-12 | 3,089 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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