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Union Hill Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 117 students in Union Hill Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschool in Union Hill Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
2 Schools
4,185 Schools
# Students
276 Students
2,148,412 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
147,701 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Union Hill Independent School District, which is ranked #685 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#720 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
46%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.63
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
18%
55%
% Black
7%
13%
% White
70%
24%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,043 is higher than the state median of $13,398. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,514 is higher than the state median of $14,129. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,043
$13,398
Spending / Student
$16,514
$14,129
Best Union Hill Independent School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sharon A Richardson Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2197 F M 2088
Gilmer, TX 75644
(903) 762-2139
Gilmer, TX 75644
(903) 762-2139
Gr: PK-5 | 117 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
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