Union School District

8506 East 61st Street
Tulsa, OK 74133-1926
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Union School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Oklahoma 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 are 2 public middle schools serving 3,464 students in Union School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oklahoma.
Public Middle Schools in Union School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Oklahoma public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 24% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Oklahoma public middle school average of 53% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
17 Schools
602 Schools
# Students
15,008 Students
191,077 Students
# Teachers
850 Teachers
12,393 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Union School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 538 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OK)
#289 out of 538 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Union  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Union  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Union  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Union  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
84%
78%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Union  School District and public school graduation rate of Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.76
0.72
# American Indian Students
609 Students
27,516 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
14%
# Asian Students
1,088 Students
3,057 Students
% Asian Students
7%
2%
# Hispanic Students
5,845 Students
34,421 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
18%
# Black Students
2,252 Students
13,631 Students
% Black Students
15%
7%
# White Students
3,730 Students
88,872 Students
% White Students
25%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
32 Students
671 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,452 Students
22,890 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
12%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
716
5,709
# Students in K Grade:
1,026
6,336
# Students in 1st Grade:
981
6,426
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,091
5,907
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,028
5,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,054
5,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,031
9,710
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,103
37,549
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,138
52,544
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,223
52,927
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,280
2,047
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,234
34
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,094
31
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,009
54
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,503 is higher than the state median of $11,363. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,015 is higher than the state median of $11,336. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OK)
Total Revenue
$203 MM
$7,919 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Union  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$195 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart displays total spending of Union  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,503
$11,363
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Union  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,015
$11,336
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Union  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Oklahoma by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Union School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Union 6th-7th Grade Center
(Math: 17% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
10100 East 61st Street
Tulsa, OK 74133
(918) 357-4326
Grades: 6-7
| 2,241 students
Rank: #22.
Union 8th Grade Center
(Math: 17% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
6501 South Garnett Road
Tulsa, OK 74133
(918) 357-4325
Grades: 8
| 1,223 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 15,008 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 75%
  • : 84% (Top 50% in OK)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Top 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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