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Schools in Union Township · Union-North United School Corporation

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

The grade covers the public school district serving Union Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Union Township, 33% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Indiana average (41%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#371of 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
33%
▼ 8 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 6 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.5K
▼ 16% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.0
IN 15.3
Schools in town
1
1,195 students on the public path
In brief

Union Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1082 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Union Township’s, its schools beat 36%, lower than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% 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

The district spends $11,457 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is LaVille Jr-Sr High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Lancer Virtual School, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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

C+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B−: better than 52% of Indiana school districts, #371 of 592 Indiana towns. 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 (1082)Better than 36%
Towns in St. Joseph County (13)Better than 46%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 642 test results and a graduating class of 98 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 (643 in math, 642 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–6LaVille Elementary Schoolin LakevilleC+
7–12LaVille Jr-Sr High SchoolUnion-North United School CorporationC+

Union Township’s public schools are run by Union-North United School Corporation, which also serves La Paz, Lakeville and North. 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-North United School CorporationGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,221 students · 15.0 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$11,457IN $13,688 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading33%
State average 41.3% · 642 students tested
Math31%
State average 37.5% · 643 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−Union-North United School Corporation
NorthB−Union-North United School Corporation
MadisonA+Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation
GermanB+Bremen
LibertyA−John Glenn School Corporation
GreeneC−South Bend Community School Corporation
CentreC−South Bend Community School Corporation

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
LaVille Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Lakeville
C+
546 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Union Townshipin other towns
LaVille Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Lakeville
C+
649 students16:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Union Townshipnot counted as local schools
Lancer Virtual School
High · Grades 7–12 · Lakeville
Online
26 studentsRate 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, #371 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Union Township in?

Union-North United School Corporation, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,221 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Union Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Union-North United School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Union Township spend per student?

$11,457 in Union-North United 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.