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Schools in Union Township · Tippecanoe School Corporation

Union Township’s public schools outscore 72% of Indiana districts

44% of students in Union Township’s public schools are proficient in math, 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.

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
47%
▲ 6 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 6 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 6 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.2K
▼ 19% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.3
IN 15.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
4,972 students on the public path
In brief

Union Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 998 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Union Township’s, its schools beat 63%, lower than their 72% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,150 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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 scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 72% 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 72%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (998)Better than 63%
Towns in Tippecanoe County (13)Better than 15%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 7,240 test results and a graduating class of 821 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 (7,240 in math, 7,240 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–5Mintonye Elementary SchoolTippecanoe School CorporationB
6–8Southwestern Middle SchoolTippecanoe School CorporationC
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A

Union Township’s public schools are run by Tippecanoe 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.

Tippecanoe School CorporationGrades K–12 · 20 schools · 13,663 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 16.3 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$11,150IN $13,688 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 41.3% · 7240 students tested
Math44%
State average 37.5% · 7240 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+Tippecanoe School Corporation
ShadelandB+Tippecanoe School Corporation
WabashB+Tippecanoe School Corporation
WeaB+Tippecanoe School Corporation
WayneB+Tippecanoe School Corporation
LafayetteBLafayette School Corporation PK–12 · Tippecanoe School Corporation K–12
FairfieldBLafayette School Corporation PK–12 · Tippecanoe School Corporation K–12

All 6 neighbors share Tippecanoe School Corporation with Union Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

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
Mintonye Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lafayette
B
452 students16:1Rate it →
Southwestern Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lafayette
C
491 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Union Townshipin other towns
William Henry Harrison High School
High · Grades 9–12 · West Lafayette
A
2,194 students18:1Rate it →
McCutcheon High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lafayette
B+
1,835 students16:1Rate 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 72% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Union Township in?

Tippecanoe School Corporation, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 13,663 students in 20 schools (2024–25).

Where do Union Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: William Henry Harrison High School and McCutcheon High School.

What is Union Township’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Tippecanoe School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Union Township spend per student?

$11,150 in Tippecanoe 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.