Top Rankings
Union Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 329 students in Union Area School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschool in Union Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), 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
693 Students
147,214 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
11,259 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Union Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#144 out of 684 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
57%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
267 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
4,636 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
31,371 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
21%
# Black Students
79 Students
35,365 Students
% Black Students
12%
24%
# White Students
551 Students
65,860 Students
% White Students
80%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
108 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
9,607 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
8,317
# Students in K Grade:
50
24,393
# Students in 1st Grade:
48
20,742
# Students in 2nd Grade:
49
21,144
# Students in 3rd Grade:
52
18,141
# Students in 4th Grade:
57
18,415
# Students in 5th Grade:
53
14,862
# Students in 6th Grade:
52
6,743
# Students in 7th Grade:
63
4,529
# Students in 8th Grade:
46
4,525
# Students in 9th Grade:
64
1,699
# Students in 10th Grade:
49
1,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
40
1,242
# Students in 12th Grade:
50
1,101
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,118 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,482 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,118
$23,696
Spending / Student
$19,482
$23,119
Best Union Area School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Union Memorial Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
500 S Scotland Ln
New Castle, PA 16101
(724) 652-6683
New Castle, PA 16101
(724) 652-6683
Grades: PK-5
| 329 students
Recent Articles
Year-Round Or Traditional Schedule?
Which is more appropriate for your child? A year-round attendance schedule or traditional schedule? We look at the pros and cons.
Why You Should Encourage Your Child to Join a Sports Team
Participating in team sports has a great many benefits for children, there is no doubt. In this article you will learn what those benefits are.
White Students are Now the Minority in U.S. Public Schools
Increasing birth rates among immigrant families from Asia and Central and South America, combined with lower birth rates among white families, means that for the first time in history, public school students in the United States are majority-minority. This shift in demographics poses difficulties for schools as they work to accommodate children of varying language abilities and socio-economic backgrounds.
