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Union County Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 2,058 (2023-2024)
Schools: 8 (2023-2024)
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Union County Public Schools is a school district in Kentucky (Union County). During the 2024 school year, 2,058 students attended one of the district's eight schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Union County Public Schools consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Don YarberDistrict 3
Greg CliftonDistrict 42023
Chad HaganDistrict 22021
Donnie GattenDistrict 52017
Jennifer BuckmanDistrict 12005

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $6,102,000 $2,975 19%
Local: $9,794,000 $4,775 30%
State: $16,525,000 $8,057 51%
Total: $32,421,000 $15,807
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $35,433,000 $17,275
Total Current Expenditures: $28,351,000 $13,823
Instructional Expenditures: $16,307,000 $7,950 46%
Student and Staff Support: $2,607,000 $1,271 7%
Administration: $3,484,000 $1,698 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $5,953,000 $2,902 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $6,534,000 $3,185
Construction: $6,163,000 $3,004
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $281,000 $137
Interest on Debt: $267,000 $130


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 20 PS 11-19 <50 PS 11-19 21
2018-2019 40 PS 25-29 <50 PS 30-34 41
2017-2018 40 PS 20-24 <50 PS 30-34 42
2016-2017 37 PS 20-24 <50 PS 40-49 38
2015-2016 45 PS 30-34 >=50 PS 30-39 47
2014-2015 40 PS 25-29 40-59 40-49 41
2013-2014 45 PS 30-34 >=50 50-59 46
2012-2013 43 PS 20-24 >=50 40-59 45
2011-2012 35 PS 20-24 >=50 PS 21-39 36
2010-2011 69 PS 50-54 >=50 PS >=50 72

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 33 PS 11-19 <50 PS 20-29 35
2018-2019 53 PS 35-39 <50 PS 45-49 54
2017-2018 51 PS 30-34 >=50 PS 40-44 52
2016-2017 51 PS 35-39 <50 PS 40-49 52
2015-2016 49 PS 35-39 <50 40-49 51
2014-2015 50 PS 30-34 >=50 40-49 52
2013-2014 50 PS 30-34 >=50 40-49 53
2012-2013 46 PS 30-34 >=50 PS 21-39 48
2011-2012 43 PS 25-29 >=50 PS 21-39 45
2010-2011 75 PS 60-64 >=50 PS >=50 77

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 >=95 PS >=80 PS >=50 >=95
2018-2019 >=95 PS >=80 PS PS 90-94
2017-2018 90-94 PS >=80 PS PS 90-94
2016-2017 90-94 >=50 PS 90-94
2015-2016 90-94 >=80 PS PS 90-94
2014-2015 90-94 >=80 PS PS 90-94
2013-2014 85-89 >=80 PS 85-89
2012-2013 85-89 PS >=80 PS 85-89


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 2,058 0.1
2022-2023 2,055 0.2
2021-2022 2,051 -1.2
2020-2021 2,076 -4.7
2019-2020 2,174 -2.2
2018-2019 2,221 1.9
2017-2018 2,179 -1.5
2016-2017 2,211 -2.3
2015-2016 2,261 -3.6
2014-2015 2,342 -0.8
2013-2014 2,361 -4.4
2012-2013 2,464 3.9
2011-2012 2,369 6.1
2010-2011 2,224 -6.5
2009-2010 2,368 -1.8
2008-2009 2,410 0.5
2007-2008 2,398 1.0
2006-2007 2,375 -8.5
2005-2006 2,578 0.5
2004-2005 2,565 4.1
2003-2004 2,459 -3.9
2002-2003 2,556 0.1
2001-2002 2,554 1.2
2000-2001 2,523 0.1
1999-2000 2,520 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Union County Public Schools (%) Kentucky K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.3 2.1
Black 6.5 10.7
Hispanic 2.2 9.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 6.2 5.3
White 84.6 72.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Union County Public Schools had 146.49 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.05.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 4.00
Kindergarten: 5.00
Elementary: 68.00
Secondary: 25.00
Total: 146.49

Union County Public Schools employed 6.00 district administrators and 12.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 6.00
District Administrative Support: 10.00
School Administrators: 12.00
School Administrative Support: 23.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 39.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 5.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 8.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 5.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 11.00
Other Support Services: 75.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Union County Public Schools operates eight schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Morganfield Elementary School315KG-5
Sturgis Elementary School357KG-5
Union County Area Vocational Ed Center09-12
Union County High School6669-12
Union County Learning Academy256-12
Union County Middle School3946-8
Union County Preschool And Headstart97PK-PK
Uniontown Elementary School204KG-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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