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Union Parish School District, Louisiana, elections

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Union Parish School District
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 1,911 (2022-2023)
Schools: 3 (2022-2023)
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Union Parish School District is a school district in Louisiana (Union Parish). During the 2023 school year, 1,911 students attended one of the district's three schools.

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

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Elections

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About the district

School board

The Union Parish School District consists of nine members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Eula CollinsDistrict 82023
Cassandra NealDistrict 92023
Donna CranfordDistrict 62019
Sharon DixsonDistrict 12019
Roger ReevesDistrict 22019
Tommy BennettDistrict 32015
Sharon StewartDistrict 72014
Shannon BarkleyDistrict 52011
Judy MabryDistrict 42011

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Overlapping state house districts

Union Parish School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Louisiana House of Representatives District 12Christopher TurnerRepublican Party 100% 71%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

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, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $6,023,000 $3,139 17%
Local: $15,998,000 $8,337 44%
State: $14,132,000 $7,364 39%
Total: $36,153,000 $18,839
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $31,854,000 $16,599
Total Current Expenditures: $25,541,000 $13,309
Instructional Expenditures: $13,303,000 $6,932 42%
Student and Staff Support: $3,618,000 $1,885 11%
Administration: $3,167,000 $1,650 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $5,453,000 $2,841 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $270,000 $140
Construction: $109,000 $56
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $1,323,000 $689

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 12 <50 4 6-9 PS <=20 22
2018-2019 49 >=50 36 50-54 PS 40-59 62
2017-2018 54 PS 43 50-54 >=50 65
2016-2017 53 PS 43 55-59 60-79 62
2015-2016 50 PS 43 55-59 <50 58
2014-2015 45 PS 38 50-54 PS >=50 50
2013-2014 51 PS 41 50-54 PS >=50 60
2012-2013 52 PS 43 70-74 PS >=50 60
2011-2012 63 PS 53 60-64 PS PS 72
2010-2011 55 >=50 42 60-64 PS PS 66

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 <50 8 10-14 PS 21-39 34
2018-2019 54 >=50 42 35-39 PS 60-79 70
2017-2018 52 PS 38 45-49 60-79 69
2016-2017 55 PS 43 50-54 60-79 70
2015-2016 56 PS 45 50-54 >=50 71
2014-2015 52 PS 42 40-44 >=50 68
2013-2014 52 PS 40 55-59 PS >=50 65
2012-2013 58 PS 50 55-59 PS <50 67
2011-2012 60 PS 51 50-54 PS PS 69
2010-2011 55 >=50 44 55-59 PS PS 65

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 90-94 >=95 >=80 PS 80-89
2018-2019 80-84 PS 85-89 >=80 PS 70-74
2017-2018 85-89 PS >=90 >=50 PS 75-79
2016-2017 65-69 PS 65-69 60-79 60-64
2015-2016 80-84 80-84 >=50 70-74
2014-2015 75-79 PS 70-79 >=80 80-84
2013-2014 65-69 PS 55-59 >=50 70-74
2012-2013 55-59 PS 50-54 >=50 60-64
2011-2012 60-64 60-64 >=50 65-69
2010-2011 60-64 PS 45-49 >=50 65-69

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 (%)
2022-2023 1,911 2.6
2021-2022 1,862 -3.1
2020-2021 1,919 -4.3
2019-2020 2,001 0.2
2018-2019 1,997 -3.0
2017-2018 2,057 -2.7
2016-2017 2,113 -2.4
2015-2016 2,164 -1.1
2014-2015 2,187 -3.1
2013-2014 2,254 -5.1
2012-2013 2,368 -7.0
2011-2012 2,534 -2.2
2010-2011 2,590 -1.8
2009-2010 2,636 -7.2
2008-2009 2,826 -3.8
2007-2008 2,933 -4.7
2006-2007 3,072 -2.8
2005-2006 3,158 -6.7
2004-2005 3,371 0.3
2003-2004 3,360 -3.5
2002-2003 3,479 -1.4
2001-2002 3,526 -1.8
2000-2001 3,589 -4.0
1999-2000 3,734 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Union Parish School District (%) Louisiana K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.7 1.6
Black 41.1 41.6
Hispanic 13.0 10.6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 1.8 3.6
White 43.1 42.0

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 2022-2023 school year, Union Parish School District had 128.83 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.83.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 3.83
Kindergarten: 6.77
Elementary: 82.72
Secondary: 35.51
Total: 128.83

Union Parish School District employed 0.00 district administrators and 9.86 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 0.00
District Administrative Support: 1.01
School Administrators: 9.86
School Administrative Support: 7.95
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 34.95
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.98
Total Guidance Counselors: 2.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.40
Library/Media Support: 0.28
Student Support Services: 9.50
Other Support Services: 54.89

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]

The Union Parish School District operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Downsville Community Charter School507PK-12
Union Parish Elementary School659PK-5
Union Parish High School7456-12

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See also

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    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 June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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