Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Union Township

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
A−
Schools in Union Township · Rensselaer Central School Corporation, Kankakee Valley School Corporation

Union Township’s public schools outscore 82% of Indiana districts

51% of students in Union Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the two public school districts 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.

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
51%
▲ 10 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 9 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 5 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.5K
▼ 9% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024 · Kankakee Valley School Corporation
Students per teacher
14.8
IN 15.3
Schools in town
0
3,817 students on the public path
In brief

Union Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 47% across both districts in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Rensselaer Central School Corporation spends $16,803 per student and Kankakee Valley School Corporation $12,501, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 82% of Indiana school districts. 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 82%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (32)Better than 78%
Towns in Jasper County (13)Better than 46%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,508 test results and a graduating class of 263 could put Union Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Union Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,508 in math, 2,509 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–33 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA−

Union Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Rensselaer Central School Corporation). From grade PK, students attend the Kankakee Valley School Corporation, shared with DeMotte, Kankakee, Keener, Walker, Wheatfield and Wheatfield. Its elementary school is in DeMotte. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two 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.

Rensselaer Central School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,522 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 14.5 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$16,803IN $13,688 · FY2024
A
Kankakee Valley School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 3,093 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 14.9 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,501IN $13,688 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Rensselaer Central School Corporation50%
State average 41.3% · 799 students tested
Math · PK–12, Rensselaer Central School Corporation50%
State average 37.5% · 797 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Kankakee Valley School Corporation52%
State average 41.3% · 1710 students tested
Math · PK–12, Kankakee Valley School Corporation45%
State average 37.5% · 1711 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 TownshipA−Rensselaer Central School Corporation PK–12 · Kankakee Valley School Corporation PK–12
Barkley—Rensselaer Central School Corporation
KeenerA−Kankakee Valley School Corporation
WalkerA−Kankakee Valley School Corporation
MarionARensselaer Central School Corporation
Newton—Rensselaer Central School Corporation

3 of the 5 neighbors share Rensselaer Central School Corporation with Union Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Union Township

7 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
DeMotte Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · DeMotte
A
596 students15:1Rate it →
Rensselaer Central Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Rensselaer
398 students16:1Rate it →
Wheatfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Wheatfield
A
324 students14:1Rate it →
Kankakee Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wheatfield
B+
728 students14:1Rate it →
Rensselaer Central Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Rensselaer
B−
363 students16:1Rate it →
Kankakee Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Wheatfield
A−
976 students15:1Rate it →
Rensselaer Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Rensselaer
A−
432 students12:1Rate 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 82% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Union Township in?

Two districts: Rensselaer Central School Corporation runs grades PK–12, and Kankakee Valley School Corporation runs grades PK–12, shared with DeMotte, Kankakee, Keener, Walker, Wheatfield and Wheatfield.

Where do Union Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Kankakee Valley High School and Rensselaer Central High School.

What is Union Township’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Kankakee Valley School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Union Township spend per student?

$16,803 in Rensselaer Central School Corporation and $12,501 in Kankakee Valley School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Union Township families are saying about school.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

Looking for colleges? Colleges near Union Township → They have their own page.

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.