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Union Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 562 students in Union Local School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschool in Union Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
825 Schools
# Students
1,248 Students
330,653 Students
# Teachers
94 Teachers
18,863 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Union Local School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#494 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
63%
Graduation Rate
92%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
1%
10%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
96%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,937 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,379. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,885 is less than the state median of $17,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,937
$17,379
Spending / Student
$16,885
$17,327
Best Union Local School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Union Local Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
66699 Belmont Morristown Rd
Belmont, OH 43718
(740) 782-1384
Belmont, OH 43718
(740) 782-1384
Gr: PK-5 | 562 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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