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Union City Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 434 students in Union City Area School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschool in Union City Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
953 Students
147,214 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
11,259 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Union City Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#293 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
57%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
2%
21%
% Black
1%
24%
% White
95%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,715 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,348 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,715
$23,696
Spending / Student
$20,348
$23,119
Best Union City Area School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Union City Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
91 Miles Street
Union City, PA 16438
(814) 438-7611
Union City, PA 16438
(814) 438-7611
Gr: PK-5 | 434 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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