Union Township’s public schools outscore 60% of Missouri districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Union Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.
From Missouri 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.
Union Township’s schools, in brief
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 45% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,507 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 5 the district’s path is Gallatin Middle School, then Gallatin High. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. 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.
What’s behind Union Township’s grade
B: better than 60% of Missouri school districts. Test scores are above the Missouri average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Union Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Union Township
Covel D. Searcy Elem.
Grades PK–4 · 225 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Gallatin
Kindergarten in Union Township
Covel D. Searcy Elem.
Grades PK–4 · 225 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Gallatin
1st grade in Union Township
Covel D. Searcy Elem.
Grades PK–4 · 225 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Gallatin
2nd grade in Union Township
Covel D. Searcy Elem.
Grades PK–4 · 225 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Gallatin
3rd grade in Union Township
Covel D. Searcy Elem.
Grades PK–4 · 225 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Gallatin
4th grade in Union Township
Covel D. Searcy Elem.
Grades PK–4 · 225 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Gallatin
5th grade in Union Township
Gallatin Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 174 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Gallatin
6th grade in Union Township
Gallatin Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 174 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Gallatin
7th grade in Union Township
Gallatin Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 174 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Gallatin
8th grade in Union Township
Gallatin Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 174 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Gallatin
9th grade in Union Township
Gallatin High
Grades 9–12 · 148 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Gallatin
10th grade in Union Township
Gallatin High
Grades 9–12 · 148 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Gallatin
11th grade in Union Township
Gallatin High
Grades 9–12 · 148 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Gallatin
12th grade in Union Township
Gallatin High
Grades 9–12 · 148 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Gallatin
Union Township’s public schools are run by Gallatin R-V School District, which also serves Altamont, Gallatin, Harrison and Jackson and others. 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.
Above the state in reading
Union Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Union Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Union Township | B | Gallatin R-V |
| Liberty | — | Gallatin R-V |
| Jackson | — | Tri-County R-VII PK–12 · Gallatin R-V PK–12 |
| Grand River | — | North Daviess R-III |
| Monroe | — | Gallatin R-V PK–12 · Hamilton R-II PK–12 |
3 of the 4 neighbors share Gallatin R-V with Union Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Union Township
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Union Township’s schools
Are Union Township’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Missouri: the public schools Union Township children attend outscore 60% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Union Township in?
Gallatin R-V School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 547 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Union Township kids go to high school?
Gallatin High in Gallatin, with 148 students; its own test results earn an A.
How much does Union Township spend per student?
$13,507 in Gallatin R-V School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Union Township families are saying about school.
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 Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.