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Schools in Union Township · Rochester Community School Corporation, Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation

Union Township’s public schools outscore 52% of Indiana districts

The grade covers the three public school districts serving Union Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 36% of students in Union Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Indiana average (41%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

K–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
36%
▼ 6 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 4 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.2K
▲ 33% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024 · Rochester Community School Corporation
Students per teacher
12.7
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,206 students on the public path
In brief

Union Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana (the state reports Union Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Rochester Community School Corporation spends $18,192 per student and Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation $13,721, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then three middle schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. 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 Union Township’s grade

B− Test scoresB+ Graduation

B−: better than 52% of Indiana school districts. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (331)Better than 52%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,860 test results and a graduating class of 123 could put Union Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Union Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,860 in math, 1,860 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B
6–123 schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Union Township

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

Rochester Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,593 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$18,192IN $13,688 · FY2024
B−
Eastern Pulaski Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,057 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,721IN $13,688 · FY2024
B+
Caston School CorporationGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 816 students, up 20% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,468IN $13,688 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Rochester Community School Corporation36%
State average 41.3% · 837 students tested
Math · PK–12, Rochester Community School Corporation29%
State average 37.5% · 837 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation38%
State average 41.3% · 603 students tested
Math · PK–12, Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation47%
State average 37.5% · 603 students tested
Reading · K–12, Caston School Corporation32%
State average 41.3% · 420 students tested
Math · K–12, Caston School Corporation23%
State average 37.5% · 420 students tested

Union Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Union TownshipB−Rochester Community School Corporation PK–12 · Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation PK–12 · Caston School Corporation K–12
Harrison—Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation
Wayne—Caston School Corporation
RochesterB−Rochester Community School Corporation
AubbeenaubbeeC+Culver Community Schools Corporation

Every school in Union Township

6 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).

Also serving Union Townshipin other towns
Eastern Pulaski Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winamac
B
473 students14:1Rate it →
Columbia Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Rochester
325 students14:1Rate it →
Caston Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Rochester
C
381 students15:1Rate it →
Rochester Community Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–7 · Rochester
C+
353 students11:1Rate it →
Caston Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Rochester
C
435 students13:1Rate it →
Winamac Community Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Winamac
C+
239 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Union Township’s schools

Are Union Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Union Township children attend outscore 52% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 52%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Union Township in?

Rochester Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,593 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is Union Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Rochester Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Union Township spend per student?

$18,192 in Rochester Community School Corporation, $13,721 in Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation and $12,468 in Caston School Corporation (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.