Johnson City Square Deal Arch · Photo: Doug Kerr from Upstate New York · CC BY-SA 2.0Union’s public schools score below 67% of New York districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 39% of Union’s students scored proficient, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the three public school districts 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 New York, not nationally.
From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 88% 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
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 914 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Union’s, its schools beat 40%, higher than their 33% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 39% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 88% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Union-Endicott Central spends $26,222 per student and Johnson City Central $29,207, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then three middle and four high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Seton Catholic at All Saints (private), St. James School (private) and The Crescent Academy (private) are 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.
What’s behind Union’s grade
C: better than 33% of New York school districts, #549 of 755 New York towns. Both inputs trail the New York average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Union, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Union · depends on your address
Homer Brink School
Grades PK–5 · 731 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Endwell
Johnson City Elementary/Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 560 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Johnson City
6th grade in Union · depends on your address
Jennie F Snapp Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 772 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Endicott
Maine-Endwell Middle School
Grades 6–9 · 577 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Endwell
Johnson City Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 507 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Johnson City
7th grade in Union · depends on your address
Jennie F Snapp Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 772 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Endicott
Maine-Endwell Middle School
Grades 6–9 · 577 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Endwell
Johnson City Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 507 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Johnson City
To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Three districts serve Union
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Union vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Union’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Union | C | Johnson City Central PK–12 · Maine-Endwell Central PK–12 · Union-Endicott Central K–12 |
| Vestal | A− | Vestal Central |
| Johnson City | C− | Johnson City Central |
| Dickinson | C | Chenango Valley Central PK–12 · Johnson City Central PK–12 |
| Maine | B | Maine-Endwell Central |
| Binghamton | D | Binghamton City |
| Owego | B | Owego-Apalachin Central |
| Chenango | B | Chenango Forks Central |
| Endicott | C | Union-Endicott Central |
2 of the 8 neighbors share Johnson City Central with Union for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Union
16 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Union’s schools
Are Union’s schools good?
On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Union children attend score below 67% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #549 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Union in?
Union-Endicott Central School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,462 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Union kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Union-Endicott High School, Maine-Endwell Senior High School, Johnson City Senior High School and Linnaeus W West School.
What is Union’s graduation rate?
80% of the class of 2023 in Union-Endicott Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does Union spend per student?
$26,222 in Union-Endicott Central School District, $29,207 in Johnson City Central School District and $23,031 in Maine-Endwell Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Union?
Yes: Seton Catholic at All Saints (Catholic, grades PK–6, 140 students), St. James School (Catholic, grades PK–6, 110 students) and The Crescent Academy (religious, grades PK–5, 108 students).
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 New York. Stars are from neighbors.