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Schools in Union Township · Campbell R-II School District

Union Township’s public schools score below 70% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation

31% of students in Union Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Missouri average (43%). 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.

#197of 247 Missouri townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Missouri 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
31%
▼ 12 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 2 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$12.1K
▼ 17% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
547 students on the public path
In brief

Union Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $12,051 per student in FY2024, against $14,569 across Missouri. 27% of its revenue that year was federal (Missouri 11%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Campbell High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Teresa School (private) is in town. 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 scores

C: better than 30% of Missouri school districts, #197 of 247 Missouri towns. Test scores are below the Missouri average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 30%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (586)Better than 26%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 270 test results could put Union Township anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Union Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (259 in math, 280 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–6Campbell Elem.Campbell R-II School DistrictC−
7–12Campbell HighCampbell R-II School DistrictC+

Union Township’s public schools are run by Campbell R-II School District, which also serves Campbell and Holcomb. Parts of Union Township (14% of its land) are served by Malden R-I instead. 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.

Campbell R-II School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 547 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$12,051MO $14,569 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 43.2% · 280 students tested
Math37%
State average 39.2% · 259 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 27% of the Campbell R-II district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 11% across Missouri, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Union Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Union TownshipCCampbell R-II
Cotton HillDMalden R-I
HolcombC+Holcomb R-III PK–12 · Campbell R-II PK–12
LibertyA−Dexter R-XI PK–12 · Bernie R-XIII PK–12
FreebornDClarkton C-4 PK–12 · Holcomb R-III PK–12

St. Francis, AR borders Union Township but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

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).

District schools in Union Townshipby address
Campbell Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Campbell
C−
312 students12:1Rate it →
Campbell High
High · Grades 7–12 · Campbell
C+
235 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Teresa School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Campbell
Private · Catholic
84 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Union Township’s schools

Are Union Township’s schools good?

On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Union Township children attend score below 70% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #197 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Union Township in?

Campbell R-II School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 547 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Union Township are served by Malden R-I.

How much does Union Township spend per student?

$12,051 in Campbell R-II School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Union Township?

Yes: St. Teresa School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 84 students).

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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 Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.