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Schools in Union Township · Putnam County R-I School District

Union Township’s public schools outscore 70% of Missouri districts

In Union Township, 47% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Missouri average (39%). 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
41%
▼ 2 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 8 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.4K
▼ 1% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.3
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
605 students on the public path
In brief

Union Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 41% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,406 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 6 the district’s path is Putnam Co. Middle, then Putnam Co. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Union Township’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 70% of Missouri school districts. Test scores are above the Missouri average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 70%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (527)Better than 68%
Towns in Putnam County (11)Better than 0%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 328 test results 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 (331 in math, 325 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–5Putnam Co. Elem.in UnionvilleB
6–8Putnam Co. Middlein UnionvilleB
9–12Putnam Co. Highin UnionvilleA

Union Township’s public schools are run by Putnam County R-I School District. 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.

Putnam County R-I School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 605 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 11.3 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$14,406MO $14,569 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 43.2% · 325 students tested
Math47%
State average 39.2% · 331 students tested

Union Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Union TownshipB+Putnam County R-I
Lincoln—Putnam County R-I
Sherman—Putnam County R-I
Wilson—Putnam County R-I
Jackson—Putnam County R-I

All 4 neighbors share Putnam County R-I 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).

Also serving Union Townshipin other towns
Putnam Co. Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Unionville
B
296 students11:1Rate it →
Putnam Co. Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Unionville
B
134 students13:1Rate it →
Putnam Co. High
High · Grades 9–12 · Unionville
A
175 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Union Township’s schools

Are Union Township’s schools good?

By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Union Township children attend outscore 70% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Union Township in?

Putnam County R-I School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 605 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Union Township kids go to high school?

Putnam Co. High in Unionville, with 175 students; its own test results earn an A.

How much does Union Township spend per student?

$14,406 in Putnam County R-I School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. 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 Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.