For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 2,070 students in Union 01 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in South Carolina.
Public Preschools in Union 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the South Carolina public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public preschool average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
7 Schools
564 Schools
# Students
3,859 Students
294,274 Students
# Teachers
267 Teachers
21,720 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Union 01 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 78 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 71% has decreased from 73% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#59 out of 83 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
48%
Graduation Rate
71%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.66
# American Indian Students
4 Students
799 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
4,320 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
120 Students
36,784 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
1,374 Students
96,082 Students
% Black Students
36%
33%
# White Students
2,015 Students
137,617 Students
% White Students
52%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
347 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
332 Students
18,256 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
166
24,928
# Students in K Grade:
293
45,943
# Students in 1st Grade:
268
45,773
# Students in 2nd Grade:
300
45,240
# Students in 3rd Grade:
261
42,022
# Students in 4th Grade:
283
41,451
# Students in 5th Grade:
290
39,289
# Students in 6th Grade:
314
3,518
# Students in 7th Grade:
304
2,610
# Students in 8th Grade:
297
2,371
# Students in 9th Grade:
385
347
# Students in 10th Grade:
278
277
# Students in 11th Grade:
211
217
# Students in 12th Grade:
209
288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,231 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,453. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,305 is less than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,231
$15,453
Spending / Student
$11,305
$15,044
Best Union 01 School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Monarch Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
218 Monarch School Drive
Union, SC 29379
(864) 429-1733
Union, SC 29379
(864) 429-1733
Grades: PK-5
| 492 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Buffalo Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
733 Main Street
Buffalo, SC 29321
(864) 429-1730
Buffalo, SC 29321
(864) 429-1730
Grades: PK-5
| 499 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Jonesville Elementary Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
350 New Hope Church Road
Jonesville, SC 29353
(864) 674-5518
Jonesville, SC 29353
(864) 674-5518
Grades: PK-8
| 588 students
Rank: #44.
Foster Park Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
901 Arthur Boulevard
Union, SC 29379
(864) 429-1737
Union, SC 29379
(864) 429-1737
Grades: PK-5
| 491 students
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