Union County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 90 students in Union County School District.
Public Preschools in Union County School District have a diversity score of 0.37, which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.40.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 23% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Union County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.40
# American Indian Students
3 Students
276 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
4,209 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
45 Students
18,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
124 Students
18,366 Students
% Black Students
6%
8%
# White Students
1,756 Students
173,238 Students
% White Students
86%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
439 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
122 Students
11,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
90
25,736
# Students in K Grade:
172
35,120
# Students in 1st Grade:
141
34,175
# Students in 2nd Grade:
151
30,945
# Students in 3rd Grade:
146
29,549
# Students in 4th Grade:
151
28,752
# Students in 5th Grade:
123
26,079
# Students in 6th Grade:
144
7,762
# Students in 7th Grade:
148
2,944
# Students in 8th Grade:
147
3,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
210
457
# Students in 10th Grade:
185
454
# Students in 11th Grade:
148
398
# Students in 12th Grade:
98
380
# Ungraded Students:
1
20
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,454 is higher than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,236 is less than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,055 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
Graduation Rate
: 90-94% (Top 50% in KY)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 27% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 35% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 13% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education
