Top Rankings
Union City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 417 students in Union City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High School in Union City School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Union City School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Union City High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public high school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
3 Schools
507 Schools
# Students
1,707 Students
327,116 Students
# Teachers
112 Teachers
21,160 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Union City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#34 out of 147 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
40%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
15%
15%
% Black
31%
20%
% White
46%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,503 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,991 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,503
$11,979
Spending / Student
$10,991
$11,478
Best Union City School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Union City High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1305 High School Dr
Union City, TN 38261
(731) 885-2373
Union City, TN 38261
(731) 885-2373
Grades: 9-12
| 417 students
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