Item: Union Area School District
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Union Area School District

2106 Camden Avenue
New Castle, PA 16101-1344

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Top 30%

Tel: (724) 658-4775

Top Rankings

Union Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

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

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Union Area School District	Pennsylvania
Pre-K	20	11
Kind	50	33
1	48	28
2	49	28
3	52	24
4	57	25
5	53	20

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District Rank

Union Area School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#148 out of 685 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Union Area School District
2023	#148
2022	#144
2021	#183
2019	#208
2018	#150
2017	#252
2016	#331
2015	#342
2014	#472
2013	#429
2012	#309

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49%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Union Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	49%	38%
2022	48%	36%
2021	40%	38%
2019	53%	45%
2018	56%	45%
2017	55%	46%
2016	49%	46%
2015	44%	43%
2014	64%	72%
2013	67%	73%
2012	72%	74%

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63%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Union Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	63%	55%
2021	59%	55%
2019	67%	62%
2018	56%	63%
2017	63%	63%
2016	60%	62%
2015	59%	62%
2014	66%	70%
2013	69%	70%
2012	75%	71%
2011	79%	73%

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60-64%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Union Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	62%	57%
2021	72%	64%

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(21-22)

≥90%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Union Area School District	Pennsylvania
2022	90%	87%
2021	90%	87%
2020	90%	87%
2019	90%	86%
2018	90%	86%
2017	90%	86%
2016	90%	86%
2015	84%	86%
2014	84%	86%
2013	92%	85%
2012	92%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.35

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Union Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.34	0.58
2022	0.31	0.57
2021	0.28	0.57
2020	0.29	0.54
2019	0.29	0.54
2018	0.26	0.53
2017	0.26	0.53
2016	0.24	0.51
2015	0.24	0.51
2014	0.22	0.50
2013	0.28	0.48
2012	0.28	0.47
2011	0.29	0.47
2010	0.28	0.46
2009	0.27	0.44
2008	0.27	0.43
2007	0.24	0.42
2006	0.25	0.41
2005	0.23	0.40
2004	0.21	0.40
2003	0.21	0.39
2002	0.21	0.37
2001	0.18	0.37
2000	0.16	0.35
1999	0.17	0.35
1998	0.18	0.35
1997	0.17	0.34
1996	0.17	0.34
1995	0.15	0.33
1994	0.18	0.33
1993	0.15	0.31
1992	0.16	0.31
1991	0.15	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2012)
Year	Union Area School District	Pennsylvania
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	4%
2004	1%	2%
2003	2%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Union Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	1%	14%
2020	2%	12%
2019	2%	12%
2015	1%	10%
2012	1%	9%
2010	1%	9%
2009	1%	7%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2002	1%	5%

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% Black

12%

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Union Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	11%	14%
2022	11%	14%
2021	12%	15%
2020	11%	15%
2019	11%	15%
2018	15%	15%
2017	15%	15%
2016	14%	15%
2015	12%	15%
2014	12%	15%
2013	13%	15%
2012	12%	15%
2011	14%	15%
2010	15%	15%
2009	15%	16%
2008	16%	16%
2007	13%	16%
2006	13%	16%
2005	12%	16%
2004	10%	16%
2003	10%	15%
2002	10%	15%
2001	9%	15%
2000	8%	15%
1999	9%	15%
1998	10%	15%
1997	9%	14%
1996	9%	14%
1995	8%	14%
1994	10%	14%
1993	8%	13%
1992	9%	13%
1991	8%	13%

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% White

80%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Union Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	80%	62%
2022	82%	63%
2021	84%	63%
2020	83%	65%
2019	83%	65%
2018	85%	66%
2017	85%	66%
2016	86%	68%
2015	87%	68%
2014	88%	69%
2013	84%	70%
2012	84%	71%
2011	83%	71%
2010	84%	72%
2009	84%	73%
2008	84%	74%
2007	86%	74%
2006	86%	75%
2005	87%	76%
2004	88%	76%
2003	88%	77%
2002	88%	78%
2001	90%	78%
2000	91%	79%
1999	90%	79%
1998	90%	79%
1997	91%	80%
1996	91%	80%
1995	92%	81%
1994	90%	81%
1993	92%	82%
1992	91%	82%
1991	92%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Union Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	8%	5%
2022	7%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2013	3%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%

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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 grown by 8% 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 grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$13 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Union Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$13 MM	$27 MM
2022	$13 MM	$25 MM
2021	$13 MM	$27 MM
2020	$13 MM	$25 MM
2019	$12 MM	$25 MM
2018	$12 MM	$24 MM
2017	$12 MM	$24 MM
2016	$12 MM	$23 MM
2015	$11 MM	$21 MM
2014	$11 MM	$21 MM
2012	$10 MM	$20 MM
2011	$11 MM	$21 MM
2010	$11 MM	$21 MM
2009	$10 MM	$21 MM
2008	$10 MM	$21 MM
2007	$10 MM	$20 MM
2006	$9 MM	$20 MM
2005	$9 MM	$18 MM
2004	$8 MM	$17 MM
2003	$8 MM	$16 MM
2002	$8 MM	$18 MM
2001	$8 MM	$19 MM
2000	$8 MM	$18 MM
1999	$7 MM	$18 MM
1998	$7 MM	$18 MM
1997	$6 MM	$17 MM
1996	$6 MM	$17 MM
1995	$6 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$14 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Union Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$14 MM	$25 MM
2022	$12 MM	$25 MM
2021	$14 MM	$25 MM
2020	$12 MM	$25 MM
2019	$12 MM	$25 MM
2018	$11 MM	$23 MM
2017	$11 MM	$23 MM
2016	$11 MM	$22 MM
2015	$10 MM	$20 MM
2014	$10 MM	$20 MM
2012	$9 MM	$19 MM
2011	$10 MM	$21 MM
2010	$10 MM	$20 MM
2009	$10 MM	$20 MM
2008	$9 MM	$20 MM
2007	$9 MM	$19 MM
2006	$9 MM	$21 MM
2005	$8 MM	$18 MM
2004	$8 MM	$17 MM
2003	$8 MM	$18 MM
2002	$7 MM	$19 MM
2001	$8 MM	$21 MM
2000	$7 MM	$18 MM
1999	$7 MM	$18 MM
1998	$12 MM	$18 MM
1997	$7 MM	$18 MM
1996	$6 MM	$17 MM
1995	$6 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,118

$23,696

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Union Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$18,740	$21,465
2022	$17,607	$17,423
2021	$18,740	$20,683
2020	$17,607	$17,423
2019	$16,752	$17,496
2018	$17,447	$16,267
2017	$16,646	$17,283
2016	$16,222	$16,027
2015	$14,154	$12,967
2014	$13,689	$13,618
2012	$12,820	$12,923
2011	$12,921	$13,182
2010	$12,546	$12,967
2009	$11,642	$12,476
2008	$11,200	$11,970
2007	$10,667	$12,325
2006	$9,999	$11,373
2005	$10,021	$9,887
2004	$10,307	$9,342
2003	$10,380	$8,561
2002	$9,498	$9,347
2001	$9,567	$9,246
2000	$9,322	$8,505
1999	$8,415	$8,127
1998	$7,737	$7,716
1997	$7,520	$7,409
1995	$7,203	$6,949
1992	$5,890	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$19,482

$23,119

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Union Area School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$19,096	$20,114
2022	$16,810	$17,371
2021	$19,096	$19,381
2020	$16,810	$17,371
2019	$15,909	$17,056
2018	$16,156	$15,644
2017	$15,144	$16,490
2016	$15,329	$15,754
2015	$12,889	$12,300
2014	$12,822	$13,435
2012	$11,622	$12,431
2011	$12,118	$12,980
2010	$11,425	$12,300
2009	$11,074	$11,944
2008	$10,459	$11,838
2007	$10,352	$11,937
2006	$10,090	$11,377
2005	$9,499	$9,707
2004	$9,976	$9,347
2003	$9,479	$9,243
2002	$8,892	$9,853
2001	$9,496	$10,315
2000	$8,548	$8,598
1999	$7,697	$8,268
1998	$13,027	$7,996
1997	$8,044	$7,728
1995	$6,550	$6,895
1992	$5,555	$6,055

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Best Union Area School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Union Memorial Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 30%

500 S Scotland Ln
New Castle, PA 16101
(724) 652-6683

Gr: PK-5 | 329 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 693 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in PA)
: Top 30%
: 49% (Top 20%)
: 63% (Top 30%)
: 60-64% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education