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Union School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 615 students in Union School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Florida.
Public High Schools in Union School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Florida public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Union School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Florida average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Union County High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Florida or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public high school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,351 Schools
# Students
2,370 Students
1,018,327 Students
# Teachers
149 Teachers
47,312 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Union School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#24 out of 73 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
52%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
4%
37%
% Black
12%
21%
% White
77%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,110 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,962. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,822 is less than the state median of $11,615. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,110
$11,962
Spending / Student
$9,822
$11,615
Best Union School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Union County High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1000 S Lake Ave
Lake Butler, FL 32054
(352) 448-5204
Lake Butler, FL 32054
(352) 448-5204
Grades: 9-12
| 615 students
Rank: n/an/a
55 Sw 6th St
Lake Butler, FL 32054
(385) 448-5145
Lake Butler, FL 32054
(385) 448-5145
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
55 Sw 6th St
Lake Butler, FL 32054
(352) 448-5145
Lake Butler, FL 32054
(352) 448-5145
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
55 Sw 6th St
Lake Butler, FL 32054
(352) 448-5145
Lake Butler, FL 32054
(352) 448-5145
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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