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Item: Union County Vocational-Technical School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

1776 Raritan Road
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076-2997

10/

Top 5%

Tel: (908) 889-8288

www.ucvts.org

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Union County Vocational-Technical School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

8 Schools

2,573 Schools

# Students

1,703 Students

1,360,617 Students

# Teachers

110 Teachers

116,573 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	New Jersey
9	433	157
10	416	156
11	432	157
12	422	152

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District Rank

Union County Vocational-Technical School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 99% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#19 out of 648 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Union County Vocational-Technical School District
2023	#19
2022	#14
2021	#2
2019	#3
2018	#11
2017	#5
2016	#2
2015	#2
2014	#1
2013	#1
2012	#1

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74%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	New Jersey
2023	74%	38%
2022	79%	36%
2021	82%	26%
2019	87%	44%
2018	84%	42%
2017	84%	41%
2016	86%	40%
2015	82%	36%
2014	99%	75%
2013	99%	75%
2012	99%	75%

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88%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	New Jersey
2022	88%	49%
2021	90%	47%
2019	96%	57%
2018	84%	55%
2017	94%	53%
2016	94%	50%
2015	92%	47%
2014	99%	69%
2013	99%	69%
2012	99%	69%
2011	99%	69%

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86%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	New Jersey
2022	86%	23%
2021	82%	22%

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(21-22)

≥99%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	New Jersey
2022	99%	85%
2021	99%	88%
2020	99%	90%
2019	99%	90%
2018	99%	90%
2017	99%	90%
2016	99%	90%
2015	99%	89%
2014	99%	88%
2013	99%	87%
2012	99%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.76

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	New Jersey
2023	0.75	0.71
2022	0.74	0.71
2021	0.75	0.71
2020	0.72	0.70
2019	0.72	0.70
2018	0.70	0.70
2017	0.70	0.70
2016	0.70	0.69
2015	0.70	0.68
2014	0.68	0.68
2013	0.68	0.67
2012	0.69	0.66
2011	0.70	0.65
2010	0.69	0.65
2009	0.69	0.64
2008	0.70	0.63
2007	0.69	0.62
2006	0.70	0.62
2005	0.67	0.61
2004	0.68	0.60
2003	0.65	0.60
2002	0.57	0.59
2001	0.70	0.58
2000	0.63	0.57
1999	0.63	0.57
1998	0.63	0.57
1996	0.57	0.56
1995	0.56	0.55
1994	0.58	0.55
1993	0.58	0.55
1992	0.45	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

22%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	New Jersey
2023	22%	10%
2022	23%	10%
2021	21%	10%
2020	20%	11%
2019	20%	11%
2018	20%	10%
2017	20%	10%
2016	20%	10%
2015	20%	10%
2014	19%	10%
2013	17%	10%
2012	16%	9%
2011	15%	9%
2010	18%	9%
2009	17%	9%
2008	17%	9%
2007	15%	8%
2006	14%	8%
2005	13%	7%
2004	16%	7%
2003	19%	7%
2002	19%	7%
2001	9%	6%
2000	9%	6%
1999	4%	6%
1998	3%	6%
1996	2%	5%
1995	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

27%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	New Jersey
2023	26%	33%
2022	25%	32%
2021	25%	31%
2020	23%	29%
2019	23%	29%
2018	20%	27%
2017	20%	27%
2016	18%	26%
2015	18%	25%
2014	17%	24%
2013	17%	23%
2012	17%	23%
2011	17%	22%
2010	16%	21%
2009	16%	20%
2008	18%	19%
2007	16%	19%
2006	15%	18%
2005	14%	18%
2004	10%	17%
2003	9%	17%
2002	6%	16%
2001	12%	15%
2000	9%	15%
1999	14%	14%
1998	13%	14%
1996	8%	14%
1995	7%	13%
1994	9%	13%
1993	10%	13%
1991	5%	12%

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% Black

13%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	New Jersey
2023	14%	15%
2022	14%	15%
2021	14%	15%
2020	13%	15%
2019	13%	15%
2018	14%	16%
2017	14%	16%
2016	14%	16%
2015	15%	16%
2014	14%	16%
2013	15%	16%
2012	17%	16%
2011	20%	16%
2010	16%	17%
2009	16%	17%
2008	20%	17%
2007	23%	17%
2006	21%	18%
2005	24%	18%
2004	20%	18%
2003	17%	18%
2002	14%	18%
2001	38%	18%
2000	30%	18%
1999	31%	18%
1998	38%	18%
1996	35%	19%
1995	37%	19%
1994	41%	19%
1993	28%	19%
1992	33%	19%

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% White

34%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	New Jersey
2023	35%	39%
2022	36%	40%
2021	36%	41%
2020	43%	43%
2019	43%	43%
2018	46%	45%
2017	46%	45%
2016	47%	46%
2015	46%	48%
2014	49%	49%
2013	49%	50%
2012	49%	51%
2011	47%	52%
2010	49%	53%
2009	48%	54%
2008	45%	55%
2007	46%	56%
2006	50%	56%
2005	49%	57%
2004	50%	58%
2003	54%	58%
2002	61%	59%
2001	62%	61%
2000	52%	61%
1999	51%	62%
1998	46%	62%
1996	55%	62%
1995	55%	63%
1994	50%	63%
1993	58%	63%
1992	67%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	New Jersey
2023	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,518 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,812 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$42 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	New Jersey
2023	$42 MM	$26 MM
2022	$41 MM	$25 MM
2021	$42 MM	$26 MM
2020	$41 MM	$25 MM
2019	$41 MM	$25 MM
2018	$33 MM	$24 MM
2017	$31 MM	$23 MM
2016	$26 MM	$21 MM
2015	$24 MM	$20 MM
2014	$35 MM	$21 MM
2012	$25 MM	$21 MM
2011	$24 MM	$20 MM
2010	$24 MM	$20 MM
2009	$45 MM	$20 MM
2008	$22 MM	$19 MM
2007	$22 MM	$19 MM
2006	$20 MM	$18 MM
2005	$37 MM	$17 MM
2004	$22 MM	$17 MM
2003	$25 MM	$15 MM
2002	$17 MM	$14 MM
2001	$14 MM	$14 MM
2000	$12 MM	$13 MM
1999	$11 MM	$13 MM
1998	$10 MM	$12 MM
1996	$8 MM	$11 MM
1995	$8 MM	$11 MM
1992	$7 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$34 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	New Jersey
2023	$34 MM	$25 MM
2022	$34 MM	$24 MM
2021	$34 MM	$25 MM
2020	$34 MM	$24 MM
2019	$33 MM	$25 MM
2018	$29 MM	$24 MM
2017	$28 MM	$23 MM
2016	$28 MM	$22 MM
2015	$34 MM	$20 MM
2014	$27 MM	$20 MM
2012	$24 MM	$20 MM
2011	$24 MM	$19 MM
2010	$34 MM	$20 MM
2009	$31 MM	$19 MM
2008	$26 MM	$20 MM
2007	$30 MM	$19 MM
2006	$25 MM	$18 MM
2005	$19 MM	$17 MM
2004	$23 MM	$16 MM
2003	$19 MM	$16 MM
2002	$14 MM	$14 MM
2001	$13 MM	$13 MM
2000	$12 MM	$13 MM
1999	$11 MM	$14 MM
1998	$13 MM	$13 MM
1996	$8 MM	$11 MM
1995	$7 MM	$11 MM
1992	$6 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,518

$26,931

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	New Jersey
2023	$24,750	$27,451
2022	$24,335	$26,511
2021	$25,244	$27,862
2020	$24,335	$26,511
2019	$25,085	$27,169
2018	$20,948	$25,776
2017	$20,619	$24,717
2016	$18,485	$23,074
2015	$17,472	$19,116
2014	$26,210	$22,539
2012	$19,123	$22,326
2010	$21,566	$19,116
2009	$43,596	$20,414
2008	$18,843	$19,641
2007	$18,767	$17,846
2006	$18,700	$16,912
2005	$44,571	$15,983
2004	$43,938	$15,178
2003	$65,918	$14,414
2002	$62,853	$13,992
2001	$24,516	$13,524
2000	$25,369	$12,563
1999	$21,696	$11,702
1998	$30,495	$11,220
1995	$21,442	$10,398

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Spending / Student

$19,812

$25,828

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Union County Vocational-Technical School District	New Jersey
2023	$19,999	$26,479
2022	$20,153	$25,682
2021	$20,398	$26,876
2020	$20,153	$25,682
2019	$20,437	$26,960
2018	$18,365	$25,387
2017	$18,742	$25,235
2016	$19,634	$23,517
2015	$24,936	$19,190
2014	$20,414	$21,879
2012	$18,681	$21,692
2010	$30,779	$19,190
2009	$30,292	$19,395
2008	$22,336	$19,863
2007	$25,898	$18,129
2006	$23,317	$16,981
2005	$22,775	$16,151
2004	$46,020	$14,709
2003	$50,707	$14,730
2002	$54,219	$14,261
2001	$23,521	$13,311
2000	$25,467	$12,817
1999	$21,819	$12,247
1998	$38,330	$11,565
1995	$20,572	$10,509

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Best Union County Vocational-Technical School District Public Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Academy For Allied Health Sciences

Vocational School

(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥95%)
:

10/

Top 1%

Add to Compare

1776 Raritan Road
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
(908) 889-8288

Gr: 9-12 | 304 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 67%

Rank: #22.

Union County Magnet High School

Vocational School
Magnet School

(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 90-94%)
:

10/

Top 1%

Add to Compare

1776 Raritan Road
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
(908) 889-8288

Gr: 9-12 | 311 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 72%

Rank: #33.

Academy For Information Technology

Vocational School

(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

1776 Raritan Road
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
(908) 889-8288

Gr: 9-12 | 303 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 70%

Rank: #44.

Union County Technical

Vocational School

(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

1776 Raritan Rd
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
(908) 889-8288

Gr: 9-12 | 507 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 63%

Rank: #55.

Academy For Performing Arts

Vocational School

(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 90-94%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

1776 Raritan Road
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
(908) 889-8288

Gr: 9-12 | 240 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 58%

Rank: #66.

Simon Youth Academy

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

651 Kapkowski Road
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
(908) 889-2900

Gr: 9-12 | 12 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

Rank: n/an/a

Raymond J. Lesniak Experience Strength & Hope Recovery High School

Alternative School

Add to Compare

121-125 Chestnut Street
Roselle, NJ 07203
(908) 793-9800

Gr: 9-12 | 9 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1

Rank: n/an/a

Union County Career & Technical Institute

Vocational School

Add to Compare

1776 Raritan Road
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
(908) 889-8288

Gr: 9-12 | 17 students Student-teacher ratio: 1:1 Minority enrollment: 71%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Union County Vocational-Technical School District?

Union County Vocational-Technical School District manages 8 public schools serving 1,703 students.

What is the rank of Union County Vocational-Technical School District?

Union County Vocational-Technical School District is ranked #13 out of 645 school districts in New Jersey (top 5%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New Jersey school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 5%), Highest math proficiency (Top 5%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%), Highest science proficiency (Top 1%) and Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Union County Vocational-Technical School District?

34% of Union County Vocational-Technical School District students are White, 27% of students are Hispanic, 22% of students are Asian, 13% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Union County Vocational-Technical School District?

Union County Vocational-Technical School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

What is Union County Vocational-Technical School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $19,812 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: 09-12
Enrollment: 1,703 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: ≥99% (Btm 50% in NJ)
: Top 5%
: 74% (Top 5%)
: 88% (Top 5%)
: 86% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education