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Public School Review - Established 2003

Union County School District

4500 Us Highway - 60 W
Morganfield, KY 42437
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (270) 389-1694
www.union.kyschools.us

Top Rankings

Union County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 97 students in Union County School District.
Public Preschools in Union County School District have a diversity score of 0.42, which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.41.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
8 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
2,058 Students
226,650 Students
# Teachers
147 Teachers
15,354 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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District Rank

Union County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (KY)
#143 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearUnion County School District
2023#143
2022#142
2021#145
2019#119
2018#120
2017#131
2016#116
2015#106
2014#91
2013#86
2012#109
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27%
38%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearUnion County School DistrictKentucky
202327%38%
202227%38%
202120%30%
201940%46%
201840%47%
201737%47%
201645%49%
201540%45%
201445%46%
201343%42%
201235%41%
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35%
45%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearUnion County School DistrictKentucky
202235%45%
202133%42%
201953%56%
201840%56%
201751%56%
201649%56%
201550%55%
201450%54%
201346%51%
201243%48%
201175%72%
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13%
22%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearUnion County School DistrictKentucky
202213%22%
202115%24%
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92%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearUnion County School DistrictKentucky
202392%90%
202292%90%
202192%90%
202095%90%
201995%90%
201892%90%
201792%89%
201692%89%
201592%89%
201487%88%
201387%89%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.41

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearUnion County School DistrictKentucky
20240.310.46
20230.300.45
20220.280.44
20210.280.42
20200.280.41
20190.280.41
20180.260.39
20170.260.39
20160.250.38
20150.280.38
20140.260.36
20130.270.35
20120.290.33
20110.290.32
20100.240.32
20090.280.30
20080.290.30
20070.270.28
20060.280.24
20050.270.25
20040.260.24
20030.250.23
20020.230.24
20010.220.25
20000.200.23
19990.210.23
19980.200.22
19970.210.22
19960.200.20
19950.200.20
19940.210.23
19930.190.18
19920.200.18
19910.210.18
19900.210.18
19890.210.18
19880.180.18
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
9%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)

YearUnion County School DistrictKentucky
20243%10%
20233%9%
20223%8%
20212%8%
20202%7%
20192%7%
20181%6%
20171%6%
20161%6%
20152%6%
20141%5%
20131%5%
20121%4%
20111%4%
20091%4%
20081%4%
20071%3%
20021%1%
19991%2%
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% Black
7%
8%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearUnion County School DistrictKentucky
20248%11%
20238%11%
20228%11%
20218%11%
20209%11%
20199%11%
201810%11%
201710%11%
201610%11%
201511%11%
201410%11%
201312%11%
201213%11%
201115%11%
201014%12%
200915%11%
200816%11%
200715%11%
200616%11%
200516%11%
200415%11%
200314%11%
200212%10%
200113%11%
200011%11%
199911%11%
199810%10%
199711%10%
199610%10%
199511%10%
199412%11%
199311%9%
199211%10%
199112%10%
199012%10%
198911%10%
19889%10%
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% White
85%
76%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearUnion County School DistrictKentucky
202483%72%
202383%73%
202284%74%
202184%75%
202084%76%
201984%76%
201885%77%
201785%77%
201686%78%
201584%78%
201486%79%
201384%80%
201283%81%
201183%82%
201086%82%
200984%83%
200883%83%
200784%84%
200684%86%
200584%86%
200485%86%
200386%87%
200287%87%
200187%86%
200089%87%
199988%87%
199889%88%
199788%88%
199689%89%
199589%89%
199488%87%
199389%90%
199289%90%
199188%90%
199088%90%
198989%90%
198890%90%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearUnion County School DistrictKentucky
20246%5%
20236%5%
20225%5%
20216%4%
20205%4%
20195%4%
20184%4%
20174%4%
20163%3%
20153%3%
20143%3%
20133%3%
20123%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,432 is higher than the state median of $14,250. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,216 is less than the state median of $13,989. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$9,360 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearUnion County School DistrictKentucky
2023$30 MM$31 MM
2022$28 MM$28 MM
2021$30 MM$31 MM
2020$28 MM$28 MM
2019$28 MM$29 MM
2018$28 MM$28 MM
2017$25 MM$27 MM
2016$25 MM$26 MM
2015$25 MM$24 MM
2014$24 MM$25 MM
2012$25 MM$25 MM
2011$26 MM$25 MM
2010$25 MM$24 MM
2009$24 MM$24 MM
2008$25 MM$23 MM
2007$24 MM$21 MM
2006$22 MM$21 MM
2005$22 MM$19 MM
2004$21 MM$18 MM
2003$20 MM$17 MM
2002$18 MM$16 MM
2001$19 MM$16 MM
2000$18 MM$15 MM
1999$19 MM$15 MM
1998$17 MM$13 MM
1997$16 MM$13 MM
1996$15 MM$12 MM
1995$16 MM$12 MM
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Spending
$27 MM
$9,189 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearUnion County School DistrictKentucky
2023$27 MM$31 MM
2022$25 MM$30 MM
2021$27 MM$31 MM
2020$25 MM$30 MM
2019$26 MM$29 MM
2018$25 MM$29 MM
2017$25 MM$27 MM
2016$25 MM$26 MM
2015$24 MM$24 MM
2014$24 MM$24 MM
2012$25 MM$25 MM
2011$26 MM$25 MM
2010$24 MM$24 MM
2009$23 MM$23 MM
2008$23 MM$23 MM
2007$24 MM$23 MM
2006$22 MM$21 MM
2005$20 MM$20 MM
2004$19 MM$18 MM
2003$18 MM$17 MM
2002$18 MM$16 MM
2001$18 MM$15 MM
2000$20 MM$16 MM
1999$19 MM$15 MM
1998$16 MM$14 MM
1997$16 MM$14 MM
1996$16 MM$13 MM
1995$16 MM$12 MM
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Revenue / Student
$14,432
$14,250

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearUnion County School DistrictKentucky
2023$14,454$14,017
2022$12,783$12,277
2021$14,307$13,947
2020$12,783$12,277
2019$12,778$12,601
2018$12,820$12,004
2017$11,391$11,655
2016$11,179$11,340
2015$10,881$10,260
2014$10,360$10,525
2012$10,437$10,538
2011$11,481$10,815
2010$10,762$10,260
2009$10,124$10,129
2008$10,267$9,593
2007$9,988$9,177
2006$8,662$8,595
2005$8,401$8,058
2004$8,532$7,571
2003$7,714$7,233
2002$7,225$6,765
2001$7,564$6,804
2000$7,139$6,297
1999$7,216$6,223
1998$6,467$5,571
1997$6,013$5,719
1995$5,623$5,143
1992$4,046$3,961
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Spending / Student
$13,216
$13,989

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearUnion County School DistrictKentucky
2023$13,236$14,031
2022$11,692$13,046
2021$13,102$13,961
2020$11,692$13,046
2019$11,762$12,743
2018$11,667$12,248
2017$11,110$11,623
2016$11,112$11,206
2015$10,321$10,180
2014$10,060$10,401
2012$10,386$10,497
2011$11,539$10,742
2010$10,207$10,180
2009$9,355$9,906
2008$9,609$9,747
2007$10,231$9,749
2006$8,554$8,847
2005$7,869$8,358
2004$7,796$7,657
2003$7,154$7,021
2002$7,109$6,829
2001$7,254$6,553
2000$7,910$6,848
1999$7,192$6,265
1998$6,041$5,710
1997$5,978$6,044
1995$5,545$4,886
1992$3,737$3,804
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Best Union County School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Union County Preschool And Headstart
4464 Us Hwy 60 W
Morganfield, KY 42437
(270) 389-3553
Gr: PK | 97 students Student-teacher ratio: 97:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,058 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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