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Item: Union City School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

3912 Bergen Turnpike
Union City, NJ 07087

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (201) 271-2289

www.ucboe.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

14 Schools

835 Schools

# Students

11,588 Students

458,046 Students

# Teachers

715 Teachers

39,885 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Union City School District	New Jersey
1	43	28
2	44	29
3	48	30
4	45	33
5	53	46
6	307	116
7	883	148
8	896	150

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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.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Union City School District
2023	#368
2022	#374
2021	#520
2019	#449
2018	#501
2017	#487
2016	#481
2015	#489
2014	#519
2013	#502
2012	#480

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32%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Union City School District	New Jersey
2023	32%	38%
2022	29%	36%
2021	15%	26%
2019	34%	44%
2018	31%	42%
2017	27%	41%
2016	27%	40%
2015	22%	36%
2014	70%	75%
2013	71%	75%
2012	73%	75%

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51%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Union City School District	New Jersey
2022	51%	49%
2021	36%	47%
2019	55%	57%
2018	31%	55%
2017	47%	53%
2016	45%	50%
2015	39%	47%
2014	57%	69%
2013	60%	69%
2012	60%	69%
2011	61%	69%

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11%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Union City School District	New Jersey
2022	11%	23%
2021	9%	22%

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91%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Union City School District	New Jersey
2023	91%	85%
2022	91%	85%
2021	89%	88%
2020	88%	90%
2019	87%	90%
2018	85%	90%
2017	85%	90%
2016	80%	90%
2015	87%	89%
2014	81%	88%
2013	79%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.10

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Union City School District	New Jersey
2023	0.10	0.71
2022	0.10	0.71
2021	0.09	0.71
2020	0.08	0.70
2019	0.08	0.70
2018	0.07	0.70
2017	0.07	0.70
2016	0.07	0.69
2015	0.12	0.68
2014	0.08	0.68
2013	0.08	0.67
2012	0.08	0.66
2011	0.09	0.65
2010	0.09	0.65
2009	0.09	0.64
2008	0.08	0.63
2007	0.08	0.62
2006	0.09	0.62
2005	0.09	0.61
2004	0.10	0.60
2003	0.12	0.60
2002	0.12	0.59
2001	0.12	0.58
2000	0.10	0.57
1999	0.12	0.57
1998	0.14	0.57
1996	0.14	0.56
1995	0.15	0.55
1994	0.16	0.55
1993	0.16	0.55
1992	0.17	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Union City School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	10%
2022	2%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2018	1%	10%
2017	1%	10%
2016	1%	10%
2015	3%	10%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	10%
2012	1%	9%
2011	2%	9%
2010	1%	9%
2009	1%	9%
2008	1%	9%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	7%
2004	1%	7%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	7%
2001	1%	6%
2000	1%	6%
1999	1%	6%
1998	1%	6%
1996	1%	5%
1995	1%	5%
1994	2%	5%
1993	2%	5%
1992	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

95%

38%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Union City School District	New Jersey
2023	95%	33%
2022	95%	32%
2021	95%	31%
2020	96%	29%
2019	96%	29%
2018	97%	27%
2017	97%	27%
2016	97%	26%
2015	93%	25%
2014	96%	24%
2013	96%	23%
2012	96%	23%
2011	95%	22%
2010	96%	21%
2009	96%	20%
2008	96%	19%
2007	96%	19%
2006	96%	18%
2005	95%	18%
2004	95%	17%
2003	94%	17%
2002	94%	16%
2001	94%	15%
2000	95%	15%
1999	94%	14%
1998	93%	14%
1996	93%	14%
1995	92%	13%
1994	91%	13%
1993	92%	13%
1992	91%	12%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Union City School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	15%
2022	2%	15%
2021	1%	15%
2020	1%	15%
2019	1%	15%
2014	1%	16%
2013	1%	16%
2012	1%	16%
2011	1%	16%
2010	1%	17%
2009	1%	17%
2008	1%	17%
2007	1%	17%
2006	1%	18%
2005	1%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	18%
2002	1%	18%
2001	1%	18%
1999	1%	18%
1998	1%	18%
1996	1%	19%
1995	1%	19%
1994	1%	19%
1993	1%	19%
1992	1%	19%
1991	1%	19%
1990	1%	19%

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% White

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Union City School District	New Jersey
2023	2%	39%
2022	1%	40%
2021	2%	41%
2020	2%	43%
2019	2%	43%
2018	2%	45%
2017	2%	45%
2016	2%	46%
2015	4%	48%
2014	2%	49%
2013	2%	50%
2012	2%	51%
2011	2%	52%
2010	2%	53%
2009	2%	54%
2008	2%	55%
2007	2%	56%
2006	2%	56%
2005	3%	57%
2004	3%	58%
2003	4%	58%
2002	4%	59%
2001	4%	61%
2000	4%	61%
1999	4%	62%
1998	5%	62%
1996	5%	62%
1995	6%	63%
1994	6%	63%
1993	5%	63%
1992	7%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,425 is higher than the state median of $26,937. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $27,191 is higher than the state median of $25,834. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$318 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Union City School District	New Jersey
2023	$318 MM	$26 MM
2022	$303 MM	$25 MM
2021	$318 MM	$26 MM
2020	$303 MM	$25 MM
2019	$295 MM	$25 MM
2018	$282 MM	$24 MM
2017	$276 MM	$23 MM
2016	$268 MM	$21 MM
2015	$199 MM	$20 MM
2014	$258 MM	$21 MM
2012	$270 MM	$21 MM
2011	$226 MM	$20 MM
2010	$199 MM	$20 MM
2009	$217 MM	$20 MM
2008	$196 MM	$19 MM
2007	$190 MM	$19 MM
2006	$183 MM	$18 MM
2005	$176 MM	$17 MM
2004	$167 MM	$17 MM
2003	$153 MM	$15 MM
2002	$147 MM	$14 MM
2001	$130 MM	$14 MM
2000	$122 MM	$13 MM
1999	$117 MM	$13 MM
1998	$111 MM	$12 MM
1996	$82 MM	$11 MM
1995	$77 MM	$11 MM
1992	$94 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$315 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Union City School District	New Jersey
2023	$315 MM	$25 MM
2022	$317 MM	$24 MM
2021	$315 MM	$25 MM
2020	$317 MM	$24 MM
2019	$311 MM	$25 MM
2018	$302 MM	$24 MM
2017	$289 MM	$23 MM
2016	$265 MM	$22 MM
2015	$224 MM	$20 MM
2014	$248 MM	$20 MM
2012	$215 MM	$20 MM
2011	$218 MM	$19 MM
2010	$224 MM	$20 MM
2009	$203 MM	$19 MM
2008	$198 MM	$20 MM
2007	$175 MM	$19 MM
2006	$169 MM	$18 MM
2005	$170 MM	$17 MM
2004	$159 MM	$16 MM
2003	$145 MM	$16 MM
2002	$138 MM	$14 MM
2001	$138 MM	$13 MM
2000	$122 MM	$13 MM
1999	$106 MM	$14 MM
1998	$106 MM	$13 MM
1996	$83 MM	$11 MM
1995	$84 MM	$11 MM
1992	$57 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$27,425

$26,937

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Union City School District	New Jersey
2023	$27,421	$27,451
2022	$24,752	$26,511
2021	$26,783	$27,862
2020	$24,752	$26,511
2019	$24,082	$27,169
2018	$23,684	$25,776
2017	$22,357	$24,717
2016	$22,699	$23,074
2015	$16,892	$19,116
2014	$22,498	$22,539
2012	$25,008	$22,326
2011	$18,221	$15,563
2010	$19,276	$19,116
2009	$21,970	$20,414
2008	$20,164	$19,641
2007	$19,485	$17,846
2006	$18,234	$16,912
2005	$17,360	$15,983
2004	$15,974	$15,178
2003	$15,261	$14,414
2002	$13,550	$13,992
2001	$12,417	$13,524
2000	$11,591	$12,563
1999	$11,914	$11,702
1998	$11,898	$11,220
1995	$8,971	$10,398
1992	$11,792	$10,290
1990	$5,872	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$27,191

$25,834

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Union City School District	New Jersey
2023	$27,187	$26,479
2022	$25,849	$25,682
2021	$26,554	$26,876
2020	$25,849	$25,682
2019	$25,419	$26,960
2018	$25,388	$25,387
2017	$23,431	$25,235
2016	$22,472	$23,517
2015	$18,974	$19,190
2014	$21,658	$21,879
2012	$19,869	$21,692
2011	$17,598	$15,139
2010	$21,651	$19,190
2009	$20,503	$19,395
2008	$20,332	$19,863
2007	$17,918	$18,129
2006	$16,863	$16,981
2005	$16,785	$16,151
2004	$15,188	$14,709
2003	$14,457	$14,730
2002	$12,724	$14,261
2001	$13,207	$13,311
2000	$11,604	$12,817
1999	$10,793	$12,247
1998	$11,370	$11,565
1995	$9,778	$10,509
1992	$7,201	$9,044
1990	$5,602	$7,994

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Best Union City School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Sara M. Gilmore Academy

(Math: 75% | Reading: 93%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

1700 Kerrigan Avenue
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5851

Gr: 1-8 | 394 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 88%

Rank: #22.

Emerson Middle School

(Math: 27% | Reading: 68%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

318 - 18th Street
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5900

Gr: 6-8 | 1,023 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: #33.

Union Hill Middle School

(Math: 33% | Reading: 52%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3800 Hudson Ave
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5936

Gr: 7-8 | 902 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 14 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 11,588 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: 91% (Top 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 11% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education