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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 3 public high schools serving 5,603 students in Union School Corporation School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High Schools in Union School Corporation School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Union School Corporation School District have a Graduation Rate of 58%, which is less than the Indiana average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Union Junior & High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Indiana public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
5 Schools
486 Schools
# Students
7,855 Students
357,980 Students
# Teachers
312 Teachers
23,187 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
0.55
# American Indian Students
30 Students
616 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
43 Students
9,609 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
801 Students
52,018 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
14%
# Black Students
1,124 Students
48,550 Students
% Black Students
14%
14%
# White Students
5,364 Students
229,391 Students
% White Students
68%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
355 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
489 Students
17,441 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
8
470
# Students in K Grade:
254
977
# Students in 1st Grade:
302
1,069
# Students in 2nd Grade:
294
1,085
# Students in 3rd Grade:
258
1,128
# Students in 4th Grade:
320
1,106
# Students in 5th Grade:
367
1,181
# Students in 6th Grade:
449
3,024
# Students in 7th Grade:
594
10,217
# Students in 8th Grade:
896
10,906
# Students in 9th Grade:
926
80,749
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,192
82,602
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,093
81,106
# Students in 12th Grade:
902
79,954
# Ungraded Students:
-
2,406
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 High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Union Junior & High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
8707 W Us Hwy 36
Modoc, IN 47358
(765) 853-5421
Modoc, IN 47358
(765) 853-5421
Grades: 7-12
| 135 students
Rank: #22.
Indiana Digital Jr And High School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
8707 W Hwy Us 36
Modoc, IN 47358
(765) 204-2224
Modoc, IN 47358
(765) 204-2224
Grades: 7-12
| 3,920 students
Rank: #33.
Indiana Digital Alternative School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
8707 W Hwy Us 36
Modoc, IN 47358
(765) 204-2224
Modoc, IN 47358
(765) 204-2224
Grades: 9-12
| 1,548 students
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