Farmers' High School · Photo: Penn State iGEM 2008 · Public domainUnion Township’s public schools outscore 74% of Pennsylvania districts
45% of students in Union Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving 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.
From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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 Township’s schools, in brief
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 52% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,417 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Bald Eagle Area MS/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.
What’s behind Union Township’s grade
B+: better than 74% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Union Township, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Union Township
Bald Eagle Area MS/SHS
Grades 6–12 · 832 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Wingate
7th grade in Union Township
Bald Eagle Area MS/SHS
Grades 6–12 · 832 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Wingate
8th grade in Union Township
Bald Eagle Area MS/SHS
Grades 6–12 · 832 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Wingate
9th grade in Union Township
Bald Eagle Area MS/SHS
Grades 6–12 · 832 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Wingate
10th grade in Union Township
Bald Eagle Area MS/SHS
Grades 6–12 · 832 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Wingate
11th grade in Union Township
Bald Eagle Area MS/SHS
Grades 6–12 · 832 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Wingate
12th grade in Union Township
Bald Eagle Area MS/SHS
Grades 6–12 · 832 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Wingate
Union Township’s public schools are run by Bald Eagle Area School District, which also serves Boggs, Burnside, Howard and Howard and others. 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.
Below the state in reading
Union Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Union Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Union Township | B+ | Bald Eagle Area |
| Benner | B+ | Bellefonte Area |
| Huston | B+ | Bald Eagle Area |
| Rush | B− | Philipsburg-Osceola Area |
| Snow Shoe | B+ | Bald Eagle Area |
| Boggs | B+ | Bald Eagle Area |
3 of the 5 neighbors share Bald Eagle Area with Union Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Union Township
5 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).
Questions about Union Township’s schools
Are Union Township’s schools good?
By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Union Township children attend outscore 74% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Union Township in?
Bald Eagle Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,482 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
What is Union Township’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Bald Eagle Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Union Township spend per student?
$20,417 in Bald Eagle Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Union Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Union Township → 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 Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.