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 high schools serving 4,617 students in Union School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Oklahoma.
Public High Schools in Union School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Oklahoma public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Public High School in Union School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is more than the Oklahoma average of 79%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Union High School, with 84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Oklahoma or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Oklahoma public high school average of 52% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
17 Schools
491 Schools
# Students
15,008 Students
202,557 Students
# Teachers
850 Teachers
12,120 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Union School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 537 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (OK)
#309 out of 539 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Union  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
20%
24%
This chart display 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 OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
20%
26%
This chart display 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 OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
84%
78%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Union  School District and public school graduation rate of OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.76
0.71
# American Indian Students
609 Students
24,749 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
12%
# Asian Students
1,088 Students
4,320 Students
% Asian Students
7%
2%
# Hispanic Students
5,845 Students
37,794 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
19%
# Black Students
2,252 Students
16,139 Students
% Black Students
15%
8%
# White Students
3,730 Students
96,431 Students
% White Students
25%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
32 Students
773 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,452 Students
22,340 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
11%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
716
-
# Students in K Grade:
1,026
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
981
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,091
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,028
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,054
2
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,031
4
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,103
5
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,138
900
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,223
1,928
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,280
55,964
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,234
50,941
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,094
47,349
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,009
45,464
# 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 display total revenue of Union  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$195 MM
$7,900 MM
This chart display total spending of Union  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,503
$11,363
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Union  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,015
$11,336
This chart display average spending per public school student in Union  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in OK by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Union School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Union High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6636 South Mingo Road
Tulsa, OK 74133
(918) 357-4323
Grades: 10-12
| 3,337 students
Rank: n/an/a
7616 South Garnett Road
Tulsa, OK 74133
(918) 357-4324
Grades: 9
| 1,280 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%
  • : 20% (Top 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OK Dept. of Education

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