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Union City School District

408 South Depot St
Union City, TN 38261
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 815 students in Union City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschool in Union City School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public preschool average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
3 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
1,707 Students
417,429 Students
# Teachers
112 Teachers
28,312 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Union City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 72% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#37 out of 147 school districts
(Top 30%)
40%
34%
39%
37%
41%
40%
72%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
15%
14%
% Black
31%
21%
% White
46%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,503 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,980. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,991 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,503
$11,980
Spending / Student
$10,991
$11,478

Best Union City School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Union City Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1100 South Miles Ave
Union City, TN 38261
(731) 885-1632
Gr: PK-4 | 815 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 56%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,707 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 54%
  • : 72% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 40% (Top 30%)
  • : 39% (Top 30%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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