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Schools in South Union Township · Laurel Highlands School District

South Union Township’s public schools score below 58% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in South Union Township’s districts is 31%, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving South Union Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#752of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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
49%
▼ 6 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 5 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 4 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.9K
▼ 13% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
PA 13.4
Schools in town
3
2,065 students on the public path
In brief

South Union Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 2021 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of South Union Township’s, its schools beat 28%, lower than their 42% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,873 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Laurel Highlands MS, then Laurel Highlands SHS. 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 South Union Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 42% of Pennsylvania school districts, #752 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 42%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2021)Better than 28%
Towns in Fayette County (24)Better than 71%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,340 test results and a graduating class of 220 could put South Union Township anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of South Union Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,317 in math, 1,363 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B
6–8Laurel Highlands MSLaurel Highlands School DistrictC
9–12Laurel Highlands SHSin UniontownA

South Union Township’s public schools are run by Laurel Highlands School District, which also serves North Union. 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.

Laurel Highlands School DistrictGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 2,647 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,873PA $21,758 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 55.1% · 1363 students tested
Math31%
State average 36.1% · 1317 students tested

South Union Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share South Union Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
South Union TownshipC+Laurel Highlands
UniontownCUniontown Area
GeorgesC+Albert Gallatin Area
MenallenCUniontown Area
North UnionC+Laurel Highlands
WhartonCUniontown Area
GermanC+Albert Gallatin Area

Every school in South Union Township

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

District schools in South Union Townshipby address
Hatfield El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Uniontown
B
342 students14:1Rate it →
Hutchinson El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Uniontown
C
308 students12:1Rate it →
Laurel Highlands MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Uniontown
C
662 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving South Union Townshipin other towns
Laurel Highlands SHS
High · Grades 9–12 · Uniontown
A
753 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about South Union Township’s schools

Are South Union Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools South Union Township children attend score below 58% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #752 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is South Union Township in?

Laurel Highlands School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,647 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do South Union Township kids go to high school?

Laurel Highlands SHS in Uniontown, with 753 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is South Union Township’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Laurel Highlands School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does South Union Township spend per student?

$18,873 in Laurel Highlands School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.