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Schools in Union Township · Union Township School Corporation

Union Township’s public schools outscore 91% of Indiana districts

Math proficiency in Union Township’s districts is 58%, above the Indiana average (38%). 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.

#58of 592 Indiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
60%
▲ 19 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
58%
▲ 20 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▲ 3% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.4
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,386 students on the public path
In brief

Union Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 421 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Union Township’s, its schools beat 86%, lower than their 91% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 58% 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 $14,033 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Union Township Middle School, then Wheeler 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 Union Township’s grade

A Test scoresC+ Graduation

A: better than 91% of Indiana school districts, #58 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 91%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (421)Better than 86%
Towns in Porter County (12)Better than 33%
A−A+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 775 test results and a graduating class of 110 could put Union Township anywhere from A− to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Union Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (775 in math, 775 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–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
6–8Union Township Middle SchoolUnion Township School CorporationB+
9–12Wheeler High SchoolUnion Township School CorporationA

Union Township’s public schools are run by Union Township School Corporation. 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 Township School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,386 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$14,033IN $13,688 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading60%
State average 41.3% · 775 students tested
Math58%
State average 37.5% · 775 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 TownshipAUnion Township School Corporation
RossC+Merrillville Community School
PortageC+Portage Township Schools
MerrillvilleC+Merrillville Community School
CenterA+Valparaiso
HobartC+Hobart School City PK–12 · River Forest Community School Corporation PK–12 · Lake Station K–12
Hobart (city)B−Hobart School City PK–12 · Merrillville Community School PK–12
PorterB+Porter Township School Corporation

Every school in Union Township

4 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
John Simatovich Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Valparaiso
A−
280 students15:1Rate it →
Union Center Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Valparaiso
A
386 students18:1Rate it →
Union Township Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Valparaiso
B+
333 students14:1Rate it →
Wheeler High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Valparaiso
A
387 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 91% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #58 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Union Township in?

Union Township School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,386 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Union Township kids go to high school?

Wheeler High School in Valparaiso, with 387 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Union Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Union Township School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Union Township spend per student?

$14,033 in Union Township 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.