For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 510 students in Union School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Union School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
510 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Union School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#417 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
57%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
1%
16%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
97%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,886 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,384 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,886
$23,696
Spending / Student
$25,384
$23,119
Best Union School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sligo Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2013 Madison Street Extension
Sligo, PA 16255
(814) 745-2152
Sligo, PA 16255
(814) 745-2152
Gr: K-5 | 218 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #22.
Union High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
354 Baker Street Suite 1
Rimersburg, PA 16248
(814) 473-3121
Rimersburg, PA 16248
(814) 473-3121
Gr: 6-12 | 292 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
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