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North Union Local School District

Item: North Union Local School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

12920 State Route 739
Richwood, OH 43344-9728

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Top 30%

Tel: (740) 943-2509

www.n-union.k12.oh.us

Top Rankings

North Union Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Overview

This School District

This State (OH)

# Schools

3 Schools

2,419 Schools

# Students

1,364 Students

1,089,683 Students

# Teachers

74 Teachers

63,001 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	North Union Local School District	Ohio
Pre-K	51	30
Kind	96	109
1	95	117
2	105	118
3	93	124
4	104	116
5	110	120
6	101	121
7	106	91
8	118	90

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District Rank

North Union Local School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (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 increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OH)

#240 out of 931 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	North Union Local School District
2023	#240
2022	#268
2021	#272
2019	#223
2018	#219
2017	#266
2016	#364
2015	#547
2014	#211
2013	#211
2012	#210
2011	#307
2010	#241

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66%

54%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	North Union Local School District	Ohio
2023	66%	54%
2022	60%	52%
2021	58%	50%
2019	75%	63%
2018	73%	62%
2017	75%	63%
2016	68%	61%
2015	65%	68%
2014	85%	77%
2013	86%	76%
2012	87%	78%
2011	84%	77%
2010	82%	76%

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69%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	North Union Local School District	Ohio
2022	69%	60%
2021	64%	57%
2019	71%	64%
2018	73%	63%
2017	65%	62%
2016	53%	55%
2015	69%	74%
2014	90%	83%
2013	89%	83%
2012	88%	83%
2011	86%	82%
2010	87%	81%

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75%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	North Union Local School District	Ohio
2022	75%	63%
2021	74%	60%

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92%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	North Union Local School District	Ohio
2023	92%	86%
2022	92%	86%
2021	92%	84%
2020	82%	84%
2019	92%	82%
2018	92%	82%
2017	95%	82%
2016	92%	82%
2015	92%	81%
2014	95%	81%
2013	87%	81%
2012	82%	81%
2011	82%	80%

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(2022-23)

20.6%

30.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	North Union Local School District	Ohio
2023	20.6%	30.8%
2022	34.8%	34.4%
2021	15%	26.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.09

0.55

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	North Union Local School District	Ohio
2023	0.07	0.52
2022	0.07	0.52
2021	0.07	0.51
2020	0.07	0.51
2019	0.07	0.49
2018	0.06	0.48
2017	0.06	0.47
2016	0.05	0.47
2015	0.17	0.46
2014	0.06	0.44
2013	0.06	0.43
2012	0.05	0.43
2011	0.06	0.43
2010	0.04	0.40
2009	0.04	0.40
2008	0.04	0.38
2007	0.04	0.38
2006	0.04	0.38
2005	0.04	0.37
2004	0.04	0.37
2003	0.03	0.35
2002	0.03	0.32
2001	0.01	0.32
2000	0.01	0.32
1999	0.02	0.30
1998	0.01	0.31
1997	0.02	0.31
1996	0.03	0.31
1995	0.01	0.29
1994	0.02	0.29
1993	0.02	0.29
1992	0.02	0.28
1991	0.01	0.28
1990	0.01	0.28
1989	0.01	0.28
1988	0.01	0.28

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2020)
Year	North Union Local School District	Ohio
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)
Year	North Union Local School District	Ohio
2023	2%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	2%	6%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%

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% Black

n/a

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2010)
Year	North Union Local School District	Ohio
2010	1%	17%
2006	1%	17%
2005	1%	17%
2004	1%	17%
2003	1%	17%
2002	1%	16%
1999	1%	16%
1996	1%	15%
1995	1%	15%
1994	1%	15%
1993	1%	15%
1992	1%	14%

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% White

95%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	North Union Local School District	Ohio
2023	96%	67%
2022	96%	67%
2021	97%	68%
2020	97%	68%
2019	97%	69%
2018	97%	70%
2017	97%	71%
2016	97%	71%
2015	22%	72%
2014	97%	73%
2013	97%	74%
2012	98%	74%
2011	97%	74%
2010	98%	76%
2009	98%	76%
2008	98%	77%
2007	98%	77%
2006	98%	77%
2005	98%	78%
2004	98%	78%
2003	98%	79%
2002	98%	81%
2001	100%	81%
2000	100%	81%
1999	99%	82%
1998	100%	82%
1997	99%	82%
1996	98%	82%
1995	99%	83%
1994	99%	83%
1993	99%	83%
1992	99%	84%
1991	100%	84%
1990	100%	84%
1989	100%	84%
1988	100%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	North Union Local School District	Ohio
2023	2%	6%
2022	2%	6%
2021	1%	6%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,986 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,444 is less than the state median of $19,015. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (OH)

Total Revenue

$23 MM

$32,146 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	North Union Local School District	Ohio
2023	$23 MM	$17 MM
2022	$22 MM	$16 MM
2021	$22 MM	$15 MM
2020	$21 MM	$14 MM
2019	$20 MM	$14 MM
2018	$20 MM	$13 MM
2017	$20 MM	$13 MM
2016	$18 MM	$12 MM
2015	$18 MM	$12 MM
2014	$18 MM	$11 MM
2012	$17 MM	$12 MM
2011	$17 MM	$12 MM
2010	$18 MM	$12 MM
2009	$20 MM	$12 MM
2008	$32 MM	$12 MM
2007	$20 MM	$12 MM
2006	$15 MM	$11 MM
2005	$14 MM	$11 MM
2004	$13 MM	$12 MM
2003	$12 MM	$13 MM
2002	$12 MM	$14 MM
2001	$11 MM	$14 MM
2000	$10 MM	$12 MM
1999	$10 MM	$12 MM
1998	$9 MM	$11 MM
1997	$8 MM	$11 MM
1996	$8 MM	$10 MM
1995	$7 MM	$9 MM
1992	$6 MM	$8 MM
1990	$5 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$22 MM

$31,536 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	North Union Local School District	Ohio
2023	$22 MM	$16 MM
2022	$21 MM	$15 MM
2021	$20 MM	$14 MM
2020	$22 MM	$13 MM
2019	$19 MM	$13 MM
2018	$19 MM	$12 MM
2017	$18 MM	$12 MM
2016	$17 MM	$11 MM
2015	$20 MM	$12 MM
2014	$17 MM	$10 MM
2012	$18 MM	$11 MM
2011	$17 MM	$12 MM
2010	$20 MM	$12 MM
2009	$30 MM	$11 MM
2008	$18 MM	$11 MM
2007	$15 MM	$11 MM
2006	$15 MM	$11 MM
2005	$17 MM	$11 MM
2004	$20 MM	$12 MM
2003	$13 MM	$13 MM
2002	$11 MM	$13 MM
2001	$11 MM	$14 MM
2000	$9 MM	$12 MM
1999	$9 MM	$11 MM
1998	$8 MM	$11 MM
1997	$7 MM	$11 MM
1996	$7 MM	$10 MM
1995	$8 MM	$9 MM
1992	$7 MM	$7 MM
1990	$6 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,986

$19,383

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	North Union Local School District	Ohio
2023	$16,420	$19,632
2022	$16,006	$17,759
2021	$15,124	$15,864
2020	$14,003	$15,024
2019	$13,486	$14,759
2018	$13,164	$14,436
2017	$12,881	$15,373
2016	$12,194	$14,419
2015	$11,393	$11,970
2014	$12,191	$12,894
2012	$11,679	$12,166
2011	$11,664	$12,268
2010	$12,186	$11,970
2009	$13,155	$10,997
2008	$20,664	$10,962
2007	$13,200	$9,987
2006	$10,170	$9,642
2005	$9,569	$9,138
2004	$9,131	$8,445
2003	$8,607	$8,538
2002	$7,918	$8,495
2001	$7,900	$7,849
2000	$7,402	$7,124
1999	$6,955	$6,606
1998	$6,766	$6,077
1997	$5,908	$5,826
1995	$5,115	$5,035
1992	$4,245	$4,567
1990	$3,803	$4,151

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Spending / Student

$16,444

$19,015

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	North Union Local School District	Ohio
2023	$15,896	$18,685
2022	$15,209	$16,799
2021	$13,823	$14,872
2020	$14,986	$14,061
2019	$12,603	$13,780
2018	$12,393	$13,237
2017	$12,033	$14,225
2016	$11,512	$12,986
2015	$12,741	$11,436
2014	$11,176	$11,605
2012	$12,100	$11,799
2011	$11,397	$11,769
2010	$13,628	$11,436
2009	$19,906	$10,473
2008	$11,704	$9,943
2007	$9,659	$9,346
2006	$9,842	$9,161
2005	$11,418	$8,760
2004	$13,706	$8,632
2003	$8,615	$8,918
2002	$7,372	$8,384
2001	$7,742	$8,067
2000	$6,568	$6,766
1999	$6,178	$6,262
1998	$5,585	$5,892
1997	$5,057	$5,689
1995	$5,320	$5,077
1992	$4,669	$4,541
1990	$4,112	$4,149

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Best North Union Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

North Union Elementary School

(Math: 72% | Reading: 71%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

420 Grove St
Richwood, OH 43344
(740) 943-3113

Gr: PK-5 | 654 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: #22.

North Union Middle School

(Math: 64% | Reading: 67%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

12555 Mulvane Rd
Richwood, OH 43344
(740) 943-2369

Gr: 6-8 | 325 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,364 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 5%
: 92% (Top 20% in OH)
: Top 30%
: 66% (Top 30%)
: 69% (Top 30%)
: 75% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education