Union Downtown Historic District (Boundary Increase) · Photo: Bill Fitzpatrick · CC BY-SA 3.0Union’s public schools score below 77% of South Carolina districts on tests and graduation
25% of students in Union’s public schools are proficient in math, below the South Carolina average (41%). 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 South Carolina, not nationally.
From South Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 84 South Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Union’s, its schools beat 37%, higher than their 23% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 52% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,938 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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.
What’s behind Union’s grade
C−: better than 23% of South Carolina school districts, #153 of 169 South Carolina towns. Both inputs trail the South Carolina 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
Foster Park Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 430 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Union · depends on your address
Sims Middle
Grades 6–8 · 606 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Jonesville Elementary/Middle
Grades PK–8 · 557 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Jonesville
7th grade in Union · depends on your address
Sims Middle
Grades 6–8 · 606 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Jonesville Elementary/Middle
Grades PK–8 · 557 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Jonesville
8th grade in Union · depends on your address
Sims Middle
Grades 6–8 · 606 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Jonesville Elementary/Middle
Grades PK–8 · 557 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Jonesville
10th grade in Union
Union County High
Grades 9–12 · 1,024 students · 21:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Union
Union County High
Grades 9–12 · 1,024 students · 21:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Union
Union County High
Grades 9–12 · 1,024 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Union’s public schools are run by Union County School District, which also serves Carlisle, Jonesville and Lockhart. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Union vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Union’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Union | C− | Union County |
Every school in Union
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Union County Career and Technology Center).
Questions about Union’s schools
Are Union’s schools good?
On South Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Union children attend score below 77% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #153 of 169 South Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Union in?
Union County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,542 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Union kids go to high school?
Union County High, with 1,024 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Union’s graduation rate?
80% of the class of 2023 in Union County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.
How much does Union spend per student?
$13,938 in Union County School District (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. 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 South Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.