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Schools in Union · Boone County School District

Union’s public schools outscore 92% of Kentucky districts

In Union, 53% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Kentucky average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Union, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kentucky, not nationally.

#10of 139 Kentucky townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Kentucky 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
54%
▲ 9 pts vs KY 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
▲ 15 pts vs KY 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 4 pts vs KY 91%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 8% vs KY $14.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.6
KY 15.4
Schools in town
3
3,793 students on the public path
In brief

Union’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 57 Kentucky towns with household incomes within a quarter of Union’s, its schools beat 79%, lower than their 92% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 53% in spring 2022, against 45% and 38% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,635 per student, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Gray Middle School, then Larry A. Ryle 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’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 92% of Kentucky school districts, #10 of 139 Kentucky towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Kentucky average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Kentucky school districts we grade (172)Better than 92%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kentucky towns with similar household incomes (57)Better than 79%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 10,678 test results and a graduating class of 1,555 could put Union anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Union’s students in the tested grades sat them (10,707 in math, 10,650 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Union, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Shirley Mann Elementary SchoolBoone County School DistrictA+
6–8Gray Middle SchoolBoone County School DistrictA+
9–12Larry A. Ryle High SchoolBoone County School DistrictA

Union’s public schools are run by Boone County School District, which also serves Florence. 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.

Boone County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 27 schools · 20,514 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 15.6 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$13,635KY $14,752 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 44.7% · 10650 students tested
Math53%
State average 37.8% · 10707 students tested

Union vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Union’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
UnionABoone County
FlorenceABoone County

Every school in Union

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Unionby address
Shirley Mann Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A+
710 students15:1Rate it →
Gray Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A+
1,006 students17:1Rate it →
Larry A. Ryle High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
2,077 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Union’s schools

Are Union’s schools good?

By Kentucky’s own tests, yes: the public schools Union children attend outscore 92% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #10 of 139 Kentucky towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Union in?

Boone County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 20,514 students in 27 schools (2024–25).

Where do Union kids go to high school?

Larry A. Ryle High School, with 2,077 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Union’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Boone County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.

How much does Union spend per student?

$13,635 in Boone County School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. 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 Kentucky. Stars are from neighbors.