Boler's Inn · Photo: rossograph · CC BY-SA 4.0Union’s public schools outscore 97% of Mississippi districts
In Union, 66% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Mississippi average (47%). 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 Mississippi, not nationally.
From Mississippi 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’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 52% and math 66% in spring 2022, against 42% and 47% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,438 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (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 Union Middle School, then Union 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.
What’s behind Union’s grade
A+: better than 97% of Mississippi school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Mississippi average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Union, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Union
Union Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 410 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Union
Union High School
Grades 9–12 · 280 students · 9:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Union
Union High School
Grades 9–12 · 280 students · 9:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Union
Union High School
Grades 9–12 · 280 students · 9:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Union
Union High School
Grades 9–12 · 280 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Union’s public schools are run by Union Public 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.
Well above the state in reading
Union vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Mississippi towns that share Union’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Union | A+ | Union Public |
Every school in Union
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Mississippi’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Union’s schools
Are Union’s schools good?
By Mississippi’s own tests, yes: the public schools Union children attend outscore 97% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Union in?
Union Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 976 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Union kids go to high school?
Union High School, with 280 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Union’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Union Public School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.
How much does Union spend per student?
$11,438 in Union Public School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Union families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Union → 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 Mississippi. Stars are from neighbors.