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Union School Corporation School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 2,252 students in Union School Corporation School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Union School Corporation School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Indiana public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,435 Schools
# Students
7,855 Students
659,801 Students
# Teachers
312 Teachers
43,989 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
25:1
District Rank
Union School Corporation School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 59% has decreased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#353 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
34%
Graduation Rate
59%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.56
# American Indian Students
30 Students
1,032 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
43 Students
19,662 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
801 Students
93,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
14%
# Black Students
1,124 Students
88,296 Students
% Black Students
14%
13%
# White Students
5,364 Students
418,549 Students
% White Students
68%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
755 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
489 Students
38,466 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
8
19,202
# Students in K Grade:
254
71,414
# Students in 1st Grade:
302
73,920
# Students in 2nd Grade:
294
76,347
# Students in 3rd Grade:
258
74,817
# Students in 4th Grade:
320
76,116
# Students in 5th Grade:
367
74,584
# Students in 6th Grade:
449
76,081
# Students in 7th Grade:
594
46,651
# Students in 8th Grade:
896
47,159
# Students in 9th Grade:
926
5,210
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,192
5,976
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,093
6,085
# Students in 12th Grade:
902
6,072
# Ungraded Students:
-
167
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $6,153 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,214. The school district revenue/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $5,855 is less than the state median of $12,844. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$6,153
$13,214
Spending / Student
$5,855
$12,844
Best Union School Corporation School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Union Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
8707 W Us Hwy 36
Modoc, IN 47358
(765) 853-5481
Modoc, IN 47358
(765) 853-5481
Grades: K-6
| 133 students
Rank: #22.
Indiana Digital Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
8707 W Hwy Us 36
Modoc, IN 47358
(765) 204-2224
Modoc, IN 47358
(765) 204-2224
Grades: K-6
| 2,119 students
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