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Schools in Center Township · Union County-College Corner Joint School District

Center Township’s public schools outscore 64% of Indiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Center Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#281of 592 Indiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
46%
▲ 5 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 2 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.1K
▼ 4% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.2
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
991 students on the public path
In brief

Center Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 46% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,088 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Union County Middle School, then Union County High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Center Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 64% of Indiana school districts, #281 of 592 Indiana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 64%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (864)Better than 62%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 646 test results and a graduating class of 92 could put Center Township anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Center Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (647 in math, 646 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Center Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Liberty Elementary SchoolUnion County-College Corner Joint School DistrictB−
6–8Union County Middle SchoolUnion County-College Corner Joint School DistrictC+
9–12Union County High SchoolUnion County-College Corner Joint School DistrictC+

Center Township’s public schools are run by Union County-College Corner Joint School District, which also serves Bath, Brownsville, Harmony and Harrison and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Union County-College Corner Joint School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,278 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,088IN $13,688 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 41.3% · 646 students tested
Math39%
State average 37.5% · 647 students tested

Center Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Center Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Center TownshipBUnion County-College Corner Joint
LibertyBUnion County-College Corner Joint
UnionBUnion County-College Corner Joint
Brownsville—Union County-College Corner Joint
Harrison—Union County-College Corner Joint

All 4 neighbors share Union County-College Corner Joint with Center Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Israel, OH borders Center Township but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Center Township

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Center Townshipby address
Liberty Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Liberty
B−
367 students14:1Rate it →
Union County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Liberty
C+
287 students14:1Rate it →
Union County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Liberty
C+
337 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Center Township’s schools

Are Center Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Center Township children attend outscore 64% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #281 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Center Township in?

Union County-College Corner Joint School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,278 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Center Township kids go to high school?

Union County High School in Liberty, with 337 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Center Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Union County-College Corner Joint School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Center Township spend per student?

$13,088 in Union County-College Corner Joint School District (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.