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Schools in Union City · Mississinawa Valley Local School District

Union City’s public schools outscore 80% of Ohio districts

70% of students in Union City’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Union City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio 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
64%
▲ 4 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
70%
▲ 18 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.8K
▲ 1% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.9
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
583 students on the public path
In brief

Union City’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 81 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Union City’s, its schools beat 93%, higher than their 80% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 64% and math 70% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,819 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Mississinawa Valley JR/SR High School. Enrollment is down 8% 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 City’s grade

B+ Test scores

A−: better than 80% of Ohio school districts. Test scores are above the Ohio average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 80%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (81)Better than 93%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 358 test results could put Union City anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Union City’s students in the tested grades sat them (357 in math, 360 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Union City, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6Mississinawa Valley Elementary SchoolMississinawa Valley Local School DistrictB−
7–12Mississinawa Valley JR/SR High SchoolMississinawa Valley Local School DistrictB

Union City’s public schools are run by Mississinawa Valley Local School District, which also serves Allen, Jackson, Mississinawa and Washington. 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.

Mississinawa Valley Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 630 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 11.9 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,819OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading64%
State average 59.5% · 360 students tested
Math70%
State average 52.2% · 357 students tested

Union City vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Union CityA−Mississinawa Valley Local

Every school in Union City

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Union Cityin other towns
Mississinawa Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6
B−
307 students11:1Rate it →
Mississinawa Valley JR/SR High School
High · Grades 7–12
B
276 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Union City’s schools

Are Union City’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Union City children attend outscore 80% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 93%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Union City in?

Mississinawa Valley Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 630 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

How much does Union City spend per student?

$16,819 in Mississinawa Valley Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. 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 Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.