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Schools in Union Township · South Gibson School Corporation

Union Township’s public schools outscore 89% of Indiana districts

On the state reading tests, 55% of Union Township’s students scored proficient, above the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Union 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.

#75of 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
55%
▲ 14 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 10 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.8K
▼ 7% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.4
IN 15.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
1,319 students on the public path
In brief

Union Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,798 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Gibson Southern High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Holy Cross School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 89% of Indiana school districts, #75 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 89%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1049)Better than 93%
Towns in Gibson County (10)Better than 60%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,106 test results and a graduating class of 147 could put Union Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Union Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,106 in math, 1,107 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
K–8Fort Branch Community SchoolSouth Gibson School CorporationA−
9–12Gibson Southern High SchoolSouth Gibson School CorporationA+

Union Township’s public schools are run by South Gibson School Corporation, which also serves Fort Branch, Haubstadt, Johnson and Montgomery 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.

South Gibson School CorporationGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 2,118 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 16.4 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,798IN $13,688 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 41.3% · 1107 students tested
Math48%
State average 37.5% · 1106 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 TownshipASouth Gibson School Corporation
JohnsonASouth Gibson School Corporation
PatokaB−North Gibson School Corporation
MontgomeryASouth Gibson School Corporation
BartonB+East Gibson School Corporation

2 of the 4 neighbors share South Gibson School Corporation with Union Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Union 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 Union Townshipby address
Fort Branch Community School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Fort Branch
A−
577 students17:1Rate it →
Gibson Southern High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fort Branch
A+
742 students18:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Holy Cross School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Branch
Private · Catholic
134 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Union Township’s schools

Are Union Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Union Township children attend outscore 89% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #75 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 93%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Union Township in?

South Gibson School Corporation, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,118 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Union Township kids go to high school?

Gibson Southern High School in Fort Branch, with 742 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Union Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Union Township spend per student?

$12,798 in South Gibson School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Union Township?

Yes: Holy Cross School (Catholic, grades PK–5, 134 students).

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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.