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Union County Public Schools, Tennessee

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Union County Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 5,704 (2023-2024)
Schools: 11 (2023-2024)
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Union County Public Schools is a school district in Tennessee (Union County). During the 2024 school year, 5,704 students attended one of the district's 11 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 seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Jessica BuckDistrict 3
Jimmy CarterDistrict 4
Danny Wayne CollinsDistrict 5
Harold CookeDistrict 6
Charlie HamiltonDistrict 1
Rebecca LockDistrict 7
Terry WashamDistrict 2

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: $10,576,000 $1,791 26%
Local: $7,196,000 $1,219 18%
State: $23,129,000 $3,917 56%
Total: $40,901,000 $6,927
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $35,294,000 $5,976
Total Current Expenditures: $32,829,000 $5,559
Instructional Expenditures: $18,873,000 $3,196 53%
Student and Staff Support: $4,970,000 $841 14%
Administration: $3,391,000 $574 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $5,595,000 $947 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $2,177,000 $368
Construction: $1,249,000 $211
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $139,000 $23
Interest on Debt: $133,000 $22


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 14 30-39 7 10-14 <50 16
2018-2019 21 21-39 10-14 10-14 <50 23
2017-2018 22 21-39 6-9 20-24 <50 23
2016-2017 25 >=50 6-9 20-29 <50 26
2015-2016 15 PS PS PS 15-19
2014-2015 40 60-79 15-19 35-39 40-59 42
2013-2014 28 40-59 10-14 30-34 21-39 30
2012-2013 24 40-49 12 15-19 <=10 25
2011-2012 24 40-59 10-14 20-24 <=20 25
2010-2011 29 PS <50 <=20 <50 29

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 19 30-39 12 15-19 <50 20
2018-2019 24 21-39 20-24 20-24 <50 24
2017-2018 25 >=50 15-19 20-24 <50 26
2016-2017 26 >=50 20-24 20-29 PS 26
2015-2016 22 PS PS PS 20-24
2014-2015 40 >=80 25-29 40-44 >=50 41
2013-2014 41 40-59 25-29 50-54 40-59 42
2012-2013 37 50-59 27 30-34 11-19 38
2011-2012 38 40-59 30-34 40-44 21-39 38
2010-2011 39 PS PS 40-59 <50 39

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 PS PS PS >=95
2018-2019 90-94 PS PS 90-94
2017-2018 90-94 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2016-2017 87 PS PS PS 85-89
2015-2016 85-89 PS 85-89
2014-2015 90-94 PS PS 90-94
2013-2014 87 PS PS 85-89
2012-2013 74 PS 70-74
2011-2012 81 PS 80-84
2010-2011 75 <50 75-79


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 5,704 -4.1
2022-2023 5,939 0.6
2021-2022 5,905 13.1
2020-2021 5,132 5.8
2019-2020 4,832 6.7
2018-2019 4,509 6.7
2017-2018 4,207 10.9
2016-2017 3,749 2.5
2015-2016 3,655 -18.9
2014-2015 4,345 -34.6
2013-2014 5,847 -1.2
2012-2013 5,918 24.6
2011-2012 4,464 32.6
2010-2011 3,009 2.2
2009-2010 2,943 -3.9
2008-2009 3,058 0.2
2007-2008 3,051 -2.2
2006-2007 3,119 4.9
2005-2006 2,966 -5.1
2004-2005 3,118 2.1
2003-2004 3,054 -2.0
2002-2003 3,116 1.8
2001-2002 3,060 3.3
2000-2001 2,960 -6.5
1999-2000 3,152 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Union County Public Schools (%) Tennessee K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.6 2.1
Black 14.9 20.5
Hispanic 4.9 14.8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 5.4 4.7
White 73.9 57.7

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 336.32 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.96.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 8.50
Kindergarten: 21.50
Elementary: 239.32
Secondary: 67.00
Total: 336.32

Union County Public Schools employed 38.14 district administrators and 10.50 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 38.14
District Administrative Support: 12.00
School Administrators: 10.50
School Administrative Support: 32.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 63.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 3.17
Total Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.50
Library/Media Support: 5.00
Student Support Services: 15.55
Other Support Services: 100.00


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 11 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Big Ridge Elementary189PK-5
Elementary Middle Alternative14KG-8
H Maynard Middle School6336-8
Luttrell Elementary311PK-5
Maynardville Elementary383PK-5
Paulette Elementary School364PK-5
Sharps Chapel Elementary124PK-5
Tennessee Virtual Academy1,947KG-6
Tennessee Virtual Junior High School9147-9
Union County Alternative Center276-12
Union County High School7989-12

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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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