School district · Pennsylvania

Union Area SD

Union Area SD in Pennsylvania: 3 public schools with 687 students and 12.1 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $19,294 per student in FY2024.

Schools
3
Students
687
Students per teacher
12.1
PA 13.3 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$19,294
PA $21.5K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
57.0
Counselors (FTE)
2.0
Students per counselor
344
PA 316 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
1.0
Librarians (FTE): —

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Pennsylvania's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Pennsylvania: 49%

51%proficient

−8.5 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 63% of school districts in Pennsylvania

Median 47% · 655 school districts compared

317 students tested, grades 3–8 · Pennsylvania System of School Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Pennsylvania: 42%

41%proficient

−4.3 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 55% of school districts in Pennsylvania

Median 39% · 655 school districts compared

318 students tested, grades 3–8 · Pennsylvania System of School Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$12.7K15
$13.5K16
$14.1K17
$14.8K18
$14.9K19
$15.4K20
$17.0K21
$17.1K22
$18.6K23
$19.3K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
7.7% · $1.2M
State
58% · $8.8M
Local
34% · $5.1M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$12,731
Support services
$5,860
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$125K
Long-term debt
$134K

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 1Middle schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Union Memorial El SchFree meals for all
Pre-K–532011.253%58%
Union Area MSFree meals for all
6–817414.950%27%
Union Area HSFree meals for all
9–1219311.6——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
2106 Camden Avenue, New Castle, PA 16101
Phone
(724)658-4775
Website