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Union 01 School District

130 West Main Street
Union, SC 29379
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,589 students in Union 01 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in South Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Union 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public elementary school average of 53% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
7 Schools
965 Schools
# Students
3,658 Students
551,243 Students
# Teachers
269 Teachers
39,892 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Union 01 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 74 school districts in South Carolina (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 increased from 76% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#57 out of 74 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
30%
43%
39%
52%
36%
50%
80%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
13%
% Black
35%
31%
% White
51%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,903 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,223. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,926 is less than the state median of $14,820. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,903
$15,223
Spending / Student
$11,926
$14,820

Best Union 01 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Monarch Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
218 Monarch School Drive
Union, SC 29379
(864) 429-1733
Gr: PK-5 | 449 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #22.
Jonesville Elementary Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
350 New Hope Church Road
Jonesville, SC 29353
(864) 674-5518
Gr: PK-8 | 593 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #33.
Foster Park Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
901 Arthur Boulevard
Union, SC 29379
(864) 429-1737
Gr: PK-5 | 434 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #44.
Buffalo Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
733 Main Street
Buffalo, SC 29321
(864) 429-1730
Gr: PK-5 | 478 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #55.
Sims Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2200 Whitmire Highway
Union, SC 29379
(864) 429-1755
Gr: 6-8 | 635 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,658 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : 80% (Btm 50% in SC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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