Union Star R-II School District, Missouri

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Union Star R-II School District
District details
School board members: 7
Students: 162 (2022-2023)
Schools: 3 (2022-2023)
Website: Link

Union Star R-II School District is a school district in Missouri (Andrew and DeKalb counties). During the 2023 school year, 162 students attended one of the district's three schools.

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

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School board

The Union Star R-II School District consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members

Name	Year assumed office	Year term ends
Doug Clibon
Zeb Jackson
Jake Klawuhn
Melvin Simerly
Bradley Veale
Corey Whorton
Danny Young

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.

• Revenue
• Expenditures

Revenue, 2020-2021

SOURCE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Federal:	$428,000	$2,675	13%
Local:	$2,003,000	$12,519	61%
State:	$832,000	$5,200	26%
Total:	$3,263,000	$20,394

Expenditures, 2020-2021

TYPE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Total Expenditures:	$2,492,000	$15,575
Total Current Expenditures:	$2,242,000	$14,012
Instructional Expenditures:	$1,369,000	$8,556	55%
Student and Staff Support:	$161,000	$1,006	6%
Administration:	$288,000	$1,800	12%
Operations, Food Service, Other:	$424,000	$2,650	17%
Total Capital Outlay:	$208,000	$1,300
Construction:	$196,000	$1,225
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other:	$4,000	$25
Interest on Debt:	$0	$0

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."

• Mathematics
• Reading/language arts
• Graduation rates

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	30-34			PS		PS	30-34
2018-2019	35-39			PS		PS	35-39
2017-2018	45-49		PS	PS		PS	45-49
2016-2017	50-54		PS	PS			50-54
2015-2016	45-49		PS	PS			45-49
2014-2015	55-59		PS			PS	55-59
2013-2014	55-59		PS	PS		PS	50-54
2012-2013	60-64		PS	PS		PS	60-64
2011-2012	60-64		PS	PS		PS	60-64
2010-2011	55-59		PS			PS	60-64

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	45-49			PS		PS	45-49
2018-2019	45-49		PS	PS		PS	45-49
2017-2018	45-49			PS		PS	45-49
2016-2017	65-69		PS	PS			65-69
2015-2016	70-74		PS	PS			70-74
2014-2015	65-69		PS			PS	65-69
2013-2014	45-49		PS	PS		PS	45-49
2012-2013	55-59		PS	PS		PS	50-59
2011-2012	45-49		PS	PS		PS	50-54
2010-2011	50-54		PS			PS	55-59

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	>=50						>=50
2018-2019	>=50						>=50
2017-2018	>=50						>=50
2016-2017	>=50					PS	>=50
2015-2016	>=50						>=50
2014-2015	>=50			PS			>=50
2013-2014	>=50					PS	>=50
2012-2013	>=50						>=50
2011-2012	>=50						>=50
2010-2011	>=50						>=50

Students

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

• Enrollment
• Demographics

Year	Enrollment	Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023	162	3.7
2021-2022	156	-2.6
2020-2021	160	10.0
2019-2020	144	-8.3
2018-2019	156	5.8
2017-2018	147	8.2
2016-2017	135	3.7
2015-2016	130	2.3
2014-2015	127	-11.0
2013-2014	141	2.1
2012-2013	138	-13.8
2011-2012	157	8.9
2010-2011	143	2.8
2009-2010	139	-5.8
2008-2009	147	-9.5
2007-2008	161	7.5
2006-2007	149	-6.7
2005-2006	159	11.3
2004-2005	141	-2.1
2003-2004	144	-6.9
2002-2003	154	-15.6
2001-2002	178	-5.1
2000-2001	187	-5.9
1999-2000	198	0.0

Racial Demographics, 2022-2023

RACE	Union Star R-II School District (%)	Missouri K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native	0.0	0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander	0.0	2.1
Black	0.0	15.2
Hispanic	1.2	8.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	0.0	0.4
Two or More Races	3.1	5.5
White	95.7	68.5

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.

• Teachers
• Administrators
• Other staff

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Union Star R-II School District had 20.70 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 7.83.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten:	1.20
Kindergarten:	1.16
Elementary:	6.95
Secondary:	11.39
Total:	20.70

Union Star R-II School District employed 1.00 district administrators and 0.49 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators:	1.00
District Administrative Support:	2.00
School Administrators:	0.49
School Administrative Support:	0.00

Other staff, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides:	4.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:	0.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	0.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.50
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists:	0.23
Library/Media Support:	0.00
Student Support Services:	1.61
Other Support Services:	3.00

Schools

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

The Union Star R-II School District operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.

List of schools

SCHOOL NAME	NUMBER OF STUDENTS	GRADES
Union Star Elem.	64	KG-5
Union Star High	83	6-12
Union Star Preschool	15	PK-PK

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