Union’s public schools score below 51% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Union, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Union, 44% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Wisconsin average (38%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.
From Wisconsin 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’s schools, in brief
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 44% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,347 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
12 elementary schools, then three middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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
B−: better than 49% of Wisconsin school districts, #225 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores are above the Wisconsin average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Union, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Union · depends on your address
Eau Claire Community Sites
Grades PK · 435 students · 26:1 students per teacher · in Eau Claire
Prairie Ridge Early Learning School
Grades PK · 248 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Eau Claire
6th grade in Union · depends on your address
DeLong Middle
Grades 6–8 · 893 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Eau Claire
South Middle
Grades 6–8 · 797 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Eau Claire
Northstar Middle
Grades 6–8 · 529 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Eau Claire
7th grade in Union · depends on your address
DeLong Middle
Grades 6–8 · 893 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Eau Claire
South Middle
Grades 6–8 · 797 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Eau Claire
Northstar Middle
Grades 6–8 · 529 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Eau Claire
8th grade in Union · depends on your address
DeLong Middle
Grades 6–8 · 893 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Eau Claire
South Middle
Grades 6–8 · 797 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Eau Claire
Northstar Middle
Grades 6–8 · 529 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Eau Claire
9th grade in Union · depends on your address
North High
Grades 9–12 · 1,567 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Eau Claire
Memorial High
Grades 9–12 · 1,558 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Eau Claire
10th grade in Union · depends on your address
North High
Grades 9–12 · 1,567 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Eau Claire
Memorial High
Grades 9–12 · 1,558 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Eau Claire
11th grade in Union · depends on your address
North High
Grades 9–12 · 1,567 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Eau Claire
Memorial High
Grades 9–12 · 1,558 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Eau Claire
12th grade in Union · depends on your address
North High
Grades 9–12 · 1,567 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Eau Claire
Memorial High
Grades 9–12 · 1,558 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Eau Claire
Union’s public schools are run by Eau Claire Area School District, which also serves Brunswick, Clear Creek, Eau Claire and Pleasant Valley and others. Parts of Union (5% of its land) are served by Elk Mound Area instead. 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 above the state in reading
Union vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Union’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Union | B− | Eau Claire Area |
| Eau Claire | B− | Eau Claire Area |
| Brunswick | B− | Eau Claire Area |
| Spring Brook | B | Elk Mound Area PK–12 · Menomonie Area PK–12 |
| Wheaton | B− | Chippewa Falls Area PK–12 · Elk Mound Area PK–12 |
2 of the 4 neighbors share Eau Claire Area with Union, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Union
17 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Union’s schools
Are Union’s schools good?
On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Union children attend score below 51% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #225 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Union in?
Eau Claire Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,687 students in 23 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Union are served by Elk Mound Area.
Where do Union kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: North High and Memorial High.
What is Union’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Eau Claire Area School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does Union spend per student?
$15,347 in Eau Claire Area School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. 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 Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.