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B+
Schools in Union City · Union City Area School District

Union City’s public schools outscore 74% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Union City, 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.

#374of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
61%
▲ 6 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 0 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.4K
▼ 11% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.9
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
949 students on the public path
In brief

Union City’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 555 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Union City’s, its schools beat 85%, higher than their 74% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 36% 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 $19,447 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Union City MS, then Union City HS. Enrollment is down 7% 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 scoresA− Graduation

B+: better than 74% of Pennsylvania school districts, #374 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 74%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (555)Better than 85%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 468 test results and a graduating class of 68 could put Union City anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Union City’s students in the tested grades sat them (464 in math, 473 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
PK–5Union City El SchUnion City Area School DistrictB−
6–8Union City MSUnion City Area School DistrictC+
9–12Union City HSUnion City Area School DistrictC+

Union City’s public schools are run by Union City Area School District, which also serves Bloomfield and 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.

Union City Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 949 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 9.9 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$19,447PA $21,758 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading61%
State average 55.1% · 473 students tested
Math36%
State average 36.1% · 464 students tested

Union City vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Union CityB+Union City Area

Every school in Union City

3 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 Union Cityby address
Union City El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
421 students12:1Rate it →
Union City MS
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
224 students10:1Rate it →
Union City HS
High · Grades 9–12
C+
304 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Union City’s schools

Are Union City’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Union City children attend outscore 74% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #374 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 85%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Union City in?

Union City Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 949 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Union City kids go to high school?

Union City HS, with 304 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Union City’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Union City Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Union City spend per student?

$19,447 in Union City Area 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.