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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 is 1 public preschool serving 1,028 students in Union School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Florida.
Public Preschool in Union School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Florida public pre school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,902 Schools
# Students
2,370 Students
1,124,074 Students
# Teachers
149 Teachers
71,061 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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
0.71
# American Indian Students
4 Students
2,515 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
28,808 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
92 Students
409,820 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
36%
# Black Students
273 Students
236,066 Students
% Black Students
12%
21%
# White Students
1,828 Students
392,557 Students
% White Students
77%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,696 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
167 Students
52,612 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
81
64,349
# Students in K Grade:
195
154,392
# Students in 1st Grade:
164
161,963
# Students in 2nd Grade:
196
167,396
# Students in 3rd Grade:
185
171,016
# Students in 4th Grade:
207
167,752
# Students in 5th Grade:
201
159,415
# Students in 6th Grade:
188
27,337
# Students in 7th Grade:
175
19,963
# Students in 8th Grade:
163
19,106
# Students in 9th Grade:
162
2,380
# Students in 10th Grade:
156
2,273
# Students in 11th Grade:
174
2,437
# Students in 12th Grade:
123
4,295
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lake Butler Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
800 Sw 6th St
Lake Butler, FL 32054
(352) 448-5302
Lake Butler, FL 32054
(352) 448-5302
Grades: PK-4
| 1,028 students
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