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Item: Union City Area School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

107 Concord St
Union City, PA 16438-1306

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Top 50%

Tel: (814) 438-3804

www.ucasd.org

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Union City Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

3 Schools

334 Schools

# Students

949 Students

148,264 Students

# Teachers

96 Teachers

11,370 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Union City Area School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	88	33
1	71	28
2	63	28
3	75	26
4	61	24
5	63	20

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District Rank

Union City Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#293 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Union City Area School District
2023	#293
2022	#271
2021	#327
2019	#377
2018	#348
2017	#321
2016	#320
2015	#352
2014	#405
2013	#446
2012	#409
2011	#430
2010	#428

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35%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Union City Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	35%	38%
2022	36%	36%
2021	34%	38%
2019	44%	45%
2018	45%	45%
2017	50%	46%
2016	49%	46%
2015	43%	43%
2014	74%	72%
2013	72%	73%
2012	72%	74%
2011	73%	76%
2010	71%	75%

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61%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Union City Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	61%	55%
2021	51%	55%
2019	60%	62%
2018	45%	63%
2017	60%	63%
2016	61%	62%
2015	58%	62%
2014	64%	70%
2013	62%	70%
2012	63%	71%
2011	63%	73%
2010	66%	72%

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60-64%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Union City Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	62%	57%
2021	62%	64%

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(21-22)

90-94%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Union City Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	92%	87%
2021	92%	87%
2020	92%	87%
2019	92%	86%
2018	92%	86%
2017	92%	86%
2016	87%	86%
2015	92%	86%
2014	92%	86%
2013	92%	85%
2012	87%	84%
2011	95%	85%

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(2022-23)

20.4%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Union City Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	20.4%	23.3%
2022	33.9%	26.6%
2021	23.7%	18.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.13

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Union City Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.10	0.58
2022	0.11	0.57
2021	0.08	0.57
2020	0.10	0.55
2019	0.10	0.54
2018	0.09	0.53
2017	0.09	0.52
2016	0.09	0.51
2015	0.08	0.51
2014	0.07	0.49
2013	0.07	0.48
2012	0.07	0.47
2011	0.06	0.46
2010	0.06	0.44
2009	0.07	0.44
2008	0.05	0.43
2007	0.06	0.41
2006	0.06	0.41
2005	0.06	0.40
2004	0.05	0.40
2003	0.05	0.38
2002	0.04	0.37
2001	0.03	0.37
2000	0.03	0.35
1999	0.03	0.35
1998	0.03	0.34
1997	0.03	0.34
1996	0.03	0.33
1995	0.03	0.33
1994	0.03	0.33
1993	0.04	0.31
1992	0.03	0.31
1991	0.01	0.31
1990	0.02	0.30
1989	0.02	0.30
1988	0.01	0.30

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2022)
Year	Union City Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	1%	4%
2003	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2023)
Year	Union City Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	2%	14%
2022	2%	14%
2021	2%	13%
2020	2%	13%
2019	2%	12%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	2%	10%
2015	2%	10%
2014	2%	10%
2013	2%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	8%
2010	2%	8%
2009	2%	8%
2008	1%	7%
2007	1%	7%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	5%

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% Black

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Union City Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	1%	14%
2020	1%	15%
2019	1%	15%
2018	1%	15%
2017	1%	15%
2016	2%	15%
2015	2%	15%
2014	1%	15%
2013	1%	15%
2012	1%	15%
2011	2%	15%
2010	1%	16%
2009	2%	16%
2008	2%	16%
2007	2%	16%
2006	2%	16%
2005	2%	16%
2004	2%	16%
2003	1%	16%
2002	2%	15%
2001	2%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	15%
1998	1%	14%
1997	1%	14%
1996	1%	14%
1995	1%	14%
1994	1%	14%
1993	1%	13%
1991	1%	13%
1990	1%	13%
1989	1%	13%

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% White

94%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Union City Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	95%	62%
2022	94%	63%
2021	96%	63%
2020	95%	64%
2019	95%	65%
2018	96%	66%
2017	96%	67%
2016	96%	68%
2015	96%	68%
2014	96%	69%
2013	97%	70%
2012	97%	71%
2011	97%	72%
2010	97%	73%
2009	96%	73%
2008	97%	74%
2007	97%	75%
2006	97%	75%
2005	97%	76%
2004	97%	76%
2003	97%	77%
2002	98%	78%
2001	98%	78%
2000	99%	79%
1999	99%	79%
1998	99%	80%
1997	99%	80%
1996	99%	81%
1995	98%	81%
1994	98%	81%
1993	98%	82%
1992	99%	82%
1991	99%	82%
1990	99%	83%
1989	99%	83%
1988	100%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Union City Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	2%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,240 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,978. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $28,314 is higher than the state median of $26,274. The school district spending/student has grown by 31% over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$25 MM

$44,930 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Union City Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$25 MM	$30 MM
2022	$22 MM	$29 MM
2021	$21 MM	$27 MM
2020	$21 MM	$25 MM
2019	$20 MM	$25 MM
2018	$19 MM	$24 MM
2017	$19 MM	$24 MM
2016	$18 MM	$23 MM
2015	$17 MM	$21 MM
2014	$17 MM	$21 MM
2012	$17 MM	$20 MM
2011	$17 MM	$21 MM
2010	$17 MM	$21 MM
2009	$17 MM	$21 MM
2008	$17 MM	$21 MM
2007	$16 MM	$20 MM
2006	$16 MM	$20 MM
2005	$15 MM	$18 MM
2004	$14 MM	$17 MM
2003	$13 MM	$16 MM
2002	$12 MM	$18 MM
2001	$12 MM	$19 MM
2000	$12 MM	$18 MM
1999	$11 MM	$18 MM
1998	$10 MM	$18 MM
1997	$10 MM	$17 MM
1996	$10 MM	$17 MM
1995	$9 MM	$16 MM
1992	$7 MM	$14 MM
1990	$6 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$27 MM

$43,758 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Union City Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$27 MM	$30 MM
2022	$22 MM	$28 MM
2021	$19 MM	$25 MM
2020	$30 MM	$25 MM
2019	$21 MM	$25 MM
2018	$18 MM	$23 MM
2017	$17 MM	$23 MM
2016	$17 MM	$22 MM
2015	$16 MM	$20 MM
2014	$16 MM	$20 MM
2012	$15 MM	$19 MM
2011	$16 MM	$21 MM
2010	$16 MM	$20 MM
2009	$16 MM	$20 MM
2008	$16 MM	$20 MM
2007	$15 MM	$19 MM
2006	$15 MM	$21 MM
2005	$14 MM	$18 MM
2004	$13 MM	$17 MM
2003	$12 MM	$18 MM
2002	$12 MM	$19 MM
2001	$14 MM	$21 MM
2000	$10 MM	$18 MM
1999	$10 MM	$18 MM
1998	$10 MM	$18 MM
1997	$10 MM	$18 MM
1996	$11 MM	$17 MM
1995	$19 MM	$16 MM
1992	$7 MM	$14 MM
1990	$6 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$26,240

$26,978

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Union City Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$25,672	$24,520
2022	$21,405	$22,621
2021	$20,308	$20,683
2020	$19,657	$17,423
2019	$17,846	$17,496
2018	$17,140	$16,267
2017	$16,641	$17,283
2016	$15,783	$16,027
2015	$15,073	$12,967
2014	$14,006	$13,618
2012	$13,785	$12,923
2011	$13,933	$13,182
2010	$13,898	$12,967
2009	$13,200	$12,476
2008	$12,856	$11,970
2007	$12,214	$12,325
2006	$11,801	$11,373
2005	$10,771	$9,887
2004	$9,721	$9,342
2003	$9,540	$8,561
2002	$9,011	$9,347
2001	$8,431	$9,246
2000	$8,440	$8,505
1999	$7,584	$8,127
1998	$7,344	$7,716
1997	$6,757	$7,409
1995	$6,375	$6,949
1992	$4,802	$6,008
1990	$4,164	$5,260

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Spending / Student

$28,314

$26,274

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Union City Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$27,701	$23,814
2022	$21,566	$21,674
2021	$19,030	$19,381
2020	$28,790	$17,371
2019	$19,156	$17,056
2018	$15,583	$15,644
2017	$15,222	$16,490
2016	$14,878	$15,754
2015	$13,961	$12,300
2014	$12,872	$13,435
2012	$12,184	$12,431
2011	$12,796	$12,980
2010	$12,873	$12,300
2009	$12,292	$11,944
2008	$12,138	$11,838
2007	$11,204	$11,937
2006	$11,361	$11,377
2005	$10,391	$9,707
2004	$9,345	$9,347
2003	$8,735	$9,243
2002	$8,831	$9,853
2001	$9,808	$10,315
2000	$7,020	$8,598
1999	$6,716	$8,268
1998	$6,993	$7,996
1997	$6,523	$7,728
1995	$12,699	$6,895
1992	$4,508	$6,055
1990	$4,077	$5,391

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Best Union City Area School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Union City Elementary School

(Math: 37% | Reading: 58%)
:

Bottom 50%

91 Miles Street
Union City, PA 16438
(814) 438-7611

Gr: PK-5 | 421 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 949 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: 90-94% (Btm 50% in PA)
: Top 50%
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 61% (Top 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education