Township of Union School District

Public school district · Union County · New Jersey · NCES district ID 3416500

Township of Union School District spent $21,333 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 87% of the other New Jersey districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $24,665). Its 10 schools enrolled 7,845 students in 2024-25; 41.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $21,591 per student, up 1.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 92% (New Jersey: 90.5%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among New Jersey districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Township of Union in enrollment (7,556 to 8,159 students) and Township of Union itself.

Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Township of Union, FY23Wayne Township Public Schools $27,309; East Brunswick Public Schools $26,439; Irvington $26,057; Bridgewater-Raritan Regional $25,718; West New York $25,327; Jackson Township $25,007; Egg Harbor Township $24,773; Old Bridge Township Public Schools $24,246; South Brunswick $23,228; Township of Union $21,333; State median, 1,000+ students $24,665.17.5k20k22.5k25k27.5k30kWayne Township Public Schools$27,309East Brunswick Public Schools$26,439Irvington$26,057Bridgewater-Raritan Regional$25,718West New York$25,327Jackson Township$25,007Egg Harbor Township$24,773Old Bridge Township Public Sch…$24,246South Brunswick$23,228Township of Union$21,333State median, 1,000+ students $24,665
Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Township of Union, FY23Wayne Township Public Schools $27,309; East Brunswick Public Schools $26,439; Irvington $26,057; Bridgewater-Raritan Regional $25,718; West New York $25,327; Jackson Township $25,007; Egg Harbor Township $24,773; Old Bridge Township Public Schools $24,246; South Brunswick $23,228; Township of Union $21,333; State median, 1,000+ students $24,665.17.5k20k22.5k25k27.5k30kWayne Township Public Schools$27,309East Brunswick Public Schools$26,439Irvington$26,057Bridgewater-Raritan Regional$25,718West New York$25,327Jackson Township$25,007Egg Harbor Township$24,773Old Bridge Township Public Schools$24,246South Brunswick$23,228Township of Union$21,333State median, 1,000+ students $24,665
Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Township of Union, FY23Wayne Township Public Schools $27,309; East Brunswick Public Schools $26,439; Irvington $26,057; Bridgewater-Raritan Regional $25,718; West New York $25,327; Jackson Township $25,007; Egg Harbor Township $24,773; Old Bridge Township Public Schools $24,246; South Brunswick $23,228; Township of Union $21,333; State median, 1,000+ students $24,665.17.5k22.5k27.5k30kWayne Township Public Schools$27,309East Brunswick Public Schools$26,439Irvington$26,057Bridgewater-Raritan Regional$25,718West New York$25,327Jackson Township$25,007Egg Harbor Township$24,773Old Bridge Township Public Schools$24,246South Brunswick$23,228Township of Union$21,333State median, 1,000+ students $24,665
Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Township of Union, FY23Wayne Township Public Schools $27,309; East Brunswick Public Schools $26,439; Irvington $26,057; Bridgewater-Raritan Regional $25,718; West New York $25,327; Jackson Township $25,007; Egg Harbor Township $24,773; Old Bridge Township Public Schools $24,246; South Brunswick $23,228; Township of Union $21,333; State median, 1,000+ students $24,665.17.5k22.5k27.5k30kWayne Township Public Schools$27,309East Brunswick Public Schools$26,439Irvington$26,057Bridgewater-Raritan Regional$25,718West New York$25,327Jackson Township$25,007Egg Harbor Township$24,773Old Bridge Township Public Schools$24,246South Brunswick$23,228Township of Union$21,333State median, 1,000+ students $24,665

Where the money came from

$194,165,000 in revenue: 41.7% state, 53.2% local and 5.1% federal. Total spending including $3,785,000 of capital outlay was $198,678,000, or $25,553 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Township of Union School District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $80,995,000; Local $103,235,000; Federal $9,935,000; total $194,165,000.
  • State$80,995,000 42%
  • Local$103,235,000 53%
  • Federal$9,935,000 5%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 329 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

7,600 students in 2022-23, 7,796 students in 2023-24, 7,845 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Township of Union School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 7,600, 2023-24: 7,796, 2024-25: 7,84502k4k6k8k2022-237,6002023-247,7962024-257,845
Township of Union School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 7,600, 2023-24: 7,796, 2024-25: 7,84502k4k6k8k2022-237,6002023-247,7962024-257,845
Township of Union School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 7,600, 2023-24: 7,796, 2024-25: 7,84502k4k6k8k2022-237,6002023-247,7962024-257,845
Township of Union School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 7,600, 2023-24: 7,796, 2024-25: 7,84502k4k6k8k2022-237,6002023-247,7962024-257,845

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-237,600579.013.1
2023-247,796595.013.1
2024-257,845583.013.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$49,790,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $6,404 per student

Township of Union School District booked $49,790,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 587 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $84,821 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 77 in 100 New Jersey districts with a figure (state median $77,508, 569 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average New Jersey teacher salary at $79,045 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$38,612,00077.5%
Special education$10,123,00020.3%
Other programs$1,055,0002.1%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $6,464 in 2018-19, $6,369 in 2019-20, $6,316 in 2020-21, $5,874 in 2021-22, $6,404 in 2022-23.

Township of Union School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $6,464, 2019-20: $6,369, 2020-21: $6,316, 2021-22: $5,874, 2022-23: $6,40402k4k6k8k2018-19$6,4642019-20$6,3692020-21$6,3162021-22$5,8742022-23$6,404
Township of Union School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $6,464, 2019-20: $6,369, 2020-21: $6,316, 2021-22: $5,874, 2022-23: $6,40402k4k6k8k2018-19$6,4642019-20$6,3692020-21$6,3162021-22$5,8742022-23$6,404
Township of Union School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $6,464, 2019-20: $6,369, 2020-21: $6,316, 2021-22: $5,874, 2022-23: $6,40402k4k6k8k2018-19$6,4642019-20$6,3692020-21$6,3162021-22$5,8742022-23$6,404
Township of Union School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $6,464, 2019-20: $6,369, 2020-21: $6,316, 2021-22: $5,874, 2022-23: $6,40402k4k6k8k2018-19$6,4642019-20$6,3692020-21$6,3162021-22$5,8742022-23$6,404

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Township of Union School District scored proficient or above: 42% in reading and 25% in math, against 48.6% in reading and 35.5% in math across New Jersey. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New Jersey, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtNew JerseyStudents tested
Reading and language arts42%48.6%
Math25%35.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

92% of the 547 students in Township of Union School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.5% across New Jersey. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtNew Jersey
Four-year graduation rate92%90.5%
Students in the class547106,157

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

6 elementary schools, 3,172 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Hannah Caldwell Elementary81215.632.9%Not Title I
Washington Elementary57813.127.9%Not Title I
Livingston Elementary48513.130.5%Not Title I
Franklin Elementary45310.155.2%Schoolwide program
Connecticut Farms Elementary43011.338.8%Targeted program
Battle Hill Elementary41411.539.4%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

3 middle schools, 2,263 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Burnet Middle School97012.847.9%Schoolwide program
Kawameeh Middle School72912.734.7%Not Title I
Jefferson Elementary56413.843.1%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 2,410 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Union High School2,41015.442.0%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Township of Union School District

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Township of Union School District

  1. New Jersey districts by spending per studentTownship of Union School District ranks 287 of 329 New Jersey districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($21,333).#287 of 329
  2. Every school district in New JerseyTownship of Union School District is the number 29 by size of 672 New Jersey districts, with 7,775 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#29 of 672
  3. South Brunswick School DistrictThe next larger New Jersey district: 7,950 students in fall 2022, $23,228 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$23,228
  4. Wayne Township Public SchoolsThe next smaller New Jersey district: 7,746 students in fall 2022, $27,309 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$27,309
  5. Compare Township of Union School District with South Brunswick School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Union High School, its largest high school2,410 students in 2024-25, 15.4 per teacher.2,410
  7. Teacher salary spending across New JerseyTownship of Union School District spent $84,821 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $77,508); spending, not a salary.$84,821
  8. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Township of Union School District

  1. How many schools and students are in Township of Union School District?
    10 schools were open in 2024-25 (6 elementary, 3 middle, 1 high), enrolling 7,845 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Township of Union School District spend per student?
    $21,333 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the New Jersey median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $24,665 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $21,591 per student, up 1.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Township of Union School District's money come from?
    $194,165,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 41.7% state, 53.2% local and 5.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Township of Union School District live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 694 of the 8,673 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 8.0%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Township of Union School District spend on teacher salaries?
    $49,790,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $6,404 per student. Divided by the 587 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $84,821 per teacher, more than 77 in 100 New Jersey districts (state median $77,508). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average New Jersey teacher salary at $79,045 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Township of Union School District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Township of Union School District scored proficient or above: 42% in reading and 25% in math, against 48.6% in reading and 35.5% in math across New Jersey. New Jersey's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Township of Union School District?
    92% of the 547 students in Township of Union School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.5% across New Jersey. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Township of Union School District's NCES district ID?
    3416500. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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