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B+
Schools in Union · Vandalia-Butler City School District, Northmont City School District

Union’s public schools outscore 73% of Ohio districts

60% of students in Union’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two 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 Ohio, not nationally.

#378of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio 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
68%
▲ 8 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
60%
▲ 8 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 12 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.6K
▼ 6% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Northmont City
Students per teacher
17.7
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
5,707 students on the public path
In brief

Union’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1438 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Union’s, its schools beat 67%, lower than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 68% and math 60% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Vandalia-Butler City spends $14,360 per student and Northmont City $15,644, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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

B+ Test scoresA+ Graduation

B+: better than 73% of Ohio school districts, #378 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1438)Better than 67%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,096 test results and a graduating class of 400 could put Union anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Union’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,038 in math, 4,156 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–12 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA−
2–6Union Elementary SchoolNorthmont City School DistrictB
7–84 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB−

Union runs its own schools through grade 12 (Vandalia-Butler City School District). From grade PK, students attend the Northmont City School District, shared with Clay, Clayton, Englewood and Phillipsburg. Its elementary school is in Clayton. Parts of Union (13% of its land) are served by Milton-Union Exempted Village instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Union

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Vandalia-Butler City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,880 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 17.9 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$14,360OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Northmont City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 4,676 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 17.7 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,644OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Vandalia-Butler City School District69%
State average 59.5% · 1603 students tested
Math · PK–12, Vandalia-Butler City School District59%
State average 52.2% · 1534 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Northmont City School District67%
State average 59.5% · 2553 students tested
Math · PK–12, Northmont City School District61%
State average 52.2% · 2504 students tested

Union vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
UnionB+Vandalia-Butler City PK–12 · Northmont City PK–12
ButlerB+Vandalia-Butler City
Union TownshipB+Milton-Union Exempted Village
ClaytonB+Northmont City
DaytonC−Dayton City
West MiltonB+Milton-Union Exempted Village
EnglewoodB+Northmont City
MonroeATipp City Exempted Village

2 of the 7 neighbors share Northmont City with Union for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Union

8 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).

District schools in Unionby address
Union Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–6
B
539 students21:1Rate it →
Also serving Unionin other towns
Kleptz Early Childhood Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Clayton
856 students20:1Rate it →
Helke Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Vandalia
A−
310 students21:1Rate it →
Northwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–7 · Dayton
B
362 students16:1Rate it →
Northmont Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Clayton
B−
716 students16:1Rate it →
Morton Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Vandalia
B
699 students16:1Rate it →
Northmont High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Clayton
B−
1,369 students17:1Rate it →
Butler High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Vandalia
B−
856 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Union’s schools

Are Union’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Union children attend outscore 73% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #378 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Union in?

Two districts: Vandalia-Butler City School District runs grades PK–12, and Northmont City School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Clay, Clayton, Englewood and Phillipsburg.

Where do Union kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Northmont High School and Butler High School.

What is Union’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in Northmont City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Union spend per student?

$14,360 in Vandalia-Butler City School District and $15,644 in Northmont City 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.