Union SD 5 School District

540 S Main St
Union, OR 97883
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 166 students in Union SD 5 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oregon.
Public Middle School in Union SD 5 School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Oregon public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oregon public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
2 Schools
471 Schools
# Students
378 Students
174,712 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
9,505 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Union SD 5 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 185 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 65% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OR)
#62 out of 187 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

30%
31%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

45-49%
44%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

20-29%
30%
65%
81.3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
37.2%
43.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.57

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
1%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
1%
4%

Showing 2003–2013. Full 25-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
5%
23%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
2%
% White
88%
61%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
8%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,394 is higher than the state median of $21,572. The school district revenue/student has declined by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,198 is higher than the state median of $22,286. The school district spending/student has declined by 28% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OR)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$11,633 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$10 MM
$12,018 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$23,394
$21,572

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$25,198
$22,286

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Union SD 5 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Union High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
540 S Main St
Union, OR 97883
(541) 562-5166
Gr: 7-12 | 166 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 378 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 65% (Btm 50% in OR)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 50%)
  • : 20-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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