menu
Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



Union Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2021 – 2022 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2020
  • Educational Environment: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2023

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Union 01 School District details

Union 01 School District
130 West Main Street
Union, SC 29379

3,859 Students enrolled in District

7 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Union 01 School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to South Carolina

3

(10 is best)

Better than 22.5% of all SC school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

2

(10 is best)

Better than 17.1% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
27%
41%
31%
46%
22%
35%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Buffalo Elementary School
733 Main Street
Buffalo, SC, 29321
PK-05
Foster Park Elementary School
901 Arthur Boulevard
Union, SC, 29379
PK-05
Jonesville Elementary Middle School
350 New Hope Church Road
Jonesville, SC, 29353
PK-08
Monarch Elementary School
218 Monarch School Drive
Union, SC, 29379
PK-05
Sims Middle School
2200 Whitmire Highway
Union, SC, 29379
06-08
Union County Career And Technology Center School
1165 Lakeside Drive
Union, SC, 29379
09-12
Union County High School
1163 Lakeside Drive
Union, SC, 29379
09-12

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 57.1% 51.3%
Black 39.0% 33.8%
Hispanic 3.4% 12.7%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.3% 1.8%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 84.8% 62.1%
Free lunch eligible 84.8% 59.2%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 2.8%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,645 $22,602,580 53.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $889 $3,559,556 8.4%
Staff $432 $1,729,728 4.1%
General Administration $137 $548,548 1.3%
School Administration $682 $2,730,728 6.4%
Operation $966 $3,867,864 9.1%
Transportation $300 $1,201,200 2.8%
Other $439 $1,757,756 4.1%
Total Support $3,845 $15,395,380 36.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,093 $4,376,372 10.3%
Total Expenditures $10,582 $42,370,328 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,680 $5,215,930,372 46.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $712,159,218 6.3%
Staff $696 $543,797,566 4.8%
General Administration $101 $78,560,892 0.7%
School Administration $765 $597,600,561 5.3%
Operation $1,127 $879,907,081 7.8%
Transportation $404 $315,147,114 2.8%
Other $507 $396,293,437 3.5%
Total Support $4,512 $3,523,433,554 31.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,207 $2,504,104,737 22.3%
Total Expenditures $14,398 $11,243,449,621 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%