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Schools in Union · Union R-XI School District

Union’s public schools outscore 50% of Missouri districts

45% of students in Union’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Missouri average (39%). 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 Missouri, not nationally.

#156of 247 Missouri townsK–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
47%
▲ 4 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▲ 6 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
▼ 7 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.0K
▼ 18% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
MO 12.8
Schools in town
6
2,798 students on the public path
In brief

Union’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 499 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Union’s, its schools beat 43%, lower than their 50% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide; 82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,953 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Union Middle, then Union High. Enrollment is up 29% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Immaculate Conception 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’s grade

A− Test scoresD Graduation

B−: better than 50% of Missouri school districts, #156 of 247 Missouri towns. Test scores are above the Missouri average; graduation is below it.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 50%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (499)Better than 43%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,600 test results and a graduating class of 250 could put Union anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Union’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,606 in math, 1,595 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–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+
6–8Union MiddleUnion R-XI School DistrictB
9–12Union HighUnion R-XI School DistrictB−

Union’s public schools are run by Union R-XI School District, which also serves Leslie. 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.

Union R-XI School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 3,120 students, up 29% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$11,953MO $14,569 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 43.2% · 1595 students tested
Math45%
State average 39.2% · 1606 students tested

Union vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
UnionB−Union R-XI

Every school in Union

6 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 Unionby address
Central Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
643 students11:1Rate it →
Prairie Dell Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
495 students12:1Rate it →
Union Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
704 students15:1Rate it →
Union High
High · Grades 9–12
B−
956 students15:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Unionrun by other districts or the state
Autumn Hill School
Grades K–12
D
Special Education
32 students5:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Immaculate Conception School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
217 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Union’s schools

Are Union’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Missouri: the public schools Union children attend outscore 50% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #156 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Union in?

Union R-XI School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,120 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Union kids go to high school?

Union High, with 956 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Union’s graduation rate?

82% of the class of 2023 in Union R-XI School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Union spend per student?

$11,953 in Union R-XI School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Union?

Yes: Immaculate Conception School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 217 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.