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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 are 2 public elementary schools serving 490 students in Union Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Union Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% 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
3 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
693 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
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
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
1%
16%
% Black
12%
15%
% White
80%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
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 Elementary Schools (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
Rank: #22.
Union Area Middle School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2106 Camden Ave
New Castle, PA 16101
(724) 658-4501
New Castle, PA 16101
(724) 658-4501
Grades: 6-8
| 161 students
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