Photo: A.Davey from Portland, Oregon, EE UU · CC BY 2.0Union’s public schools score below 68% of Oregon districts on tests and graduation
64% of Union’s students graduate on time, below the Oregon average (81%). 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 Oregon, not nationally.
From Oregon state tests taken in spring 2022, when 67% 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 in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 47% and math 27% in spring 2022, against 44% and 31% statewide; 60–69% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,756 per student, against $17,749 across Oregon (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle school
From grade 7 the district’s path is Union High School. Enrollment is up 16% 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.
What’s behind Union’s grade
C: better than 32% of Oregon school districts. Both inputs trail the Oregon 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.
Kindergarten in Union
Union Elementary School
Grades K–6 · 212 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Union
Union High School
Grades 7–12 · 166 students · 17:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Union
Union High School
Grades 7–12 · 166 students · 17:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Union
Union High School
Grades 7–12 · 166 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Union
Union High School
Grades 7–12 · 166 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Union
Union High School
Grades 7–12 · 166 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Union
Union High School
Grades 7–12 · 166 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Union’s public schools are run by Union School District 5. 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.
Above the state in reading
Union vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Oregon towns that share Union’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Union | C | Union School District 5 |
Every school in Union
2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Oregon’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Union’s schools
Are Union’s schools good?
On Oregon’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Union children attend score below 68% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Union in?
Union School District 5, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 378 students in 2 schools (2024–25).
What is Union’s graduation rate?
60–69% of the class of 2023 in Union School District 5 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon.
How much does Union spend per student?
$16,756 in Union School District 5 (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. 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 Oregon. Stars are from neighbors.