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Schools in Union Township · Union Area School District

Union Township’s public schools outscore 85% of Pennsylvania districts

In Union Township, 48% of tested students 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. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#215of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
63%
▲ 8 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 12 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$18.5K
▼ 15% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.0
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
687 students on the public path
In brief

Union Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1906 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Union Township’s, its schools beat 91%, higher than their 85% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 63% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,532 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 Area MS, then Union Area HS. 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 Township’s grade

A− Test scores

A: better than 85% of Pennsylvania school districts, #215 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores are above the Pennsylvania average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 85%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1906)Better than 91%
Towns in Lawrence County (16)Better than 69%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 356 test results could put Union Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Union Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (347 in math, 364 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Union Memorial El SchUnion Area School DistrictB+
6–8Union Area MSUnion Area School DistrictC+
9–12Union Area HSUnion Area School DistrictA

Union Township’s public schools are run by Union Area School District. 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 Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 687 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,532PA $21,758 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading63%
State average 55.1% · 364 students tested
Math48%
State average 36.1% · 347 students tested

Union Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Union TownshipAUnion Area
NeshannockANeshannock Township
MahoningA−Mohawk Area
New CastleC−New Castle Area
North BeaverA−Mohawk Area

Every school in Union Township

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 Townshipby address
Union Memorial El Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · New Castle
B+
320 students11:1Rate it →
Union Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · New Castle
C+
174 students15:1Rate it →
Union Area HS
High · Grades 9–12 · New Castle
A
193 students12:1Rate it →

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 85% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #215 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 91%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Union Township in?

Union Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 687 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Union Township kids go to high school?

Union Area HS in New Castle, with 193 students; its own test results earn an A.

How much does Union Township spend per student?

$18,532 in Union Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Union Township families are saying about school.

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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.