Top Rankings
Union Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 193 students in Union Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Union Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Union Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Union Area High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
793 Schools
# Students
687 Students
643,021 Students
# Teachers
58 Teachers
46,368 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Union Area School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#148 out of 685 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
57%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)12.2%
23.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
1%
16%
% Black
12%
15%
% White
78%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,083 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,373 is less than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$44,930 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$43,758 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,083
$26,978
Spending / Student
$22,373
$26,274
Best Union Area School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Union Area High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2106 Camden Ave
New Castle, PA 16101
(724) 658-4501
New Castle, PA 16101
(724) 658-4501
Gr: 9-12 | 193 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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