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Union, New Jersey - 10 schools
An equity score of 32/100 ranks Township of Union School District #472 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,117 per pupil, Township of Union School District ranks #532 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
7,775
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$21,117
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Township of Union School District operates 10 public schools serving 7,775 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 combined, 3 elementary, 1 high schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Union County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,117 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending. See how New Jersey compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 52.7% local, 38.9% state, and 8.4% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 32/100, ranked #472 of 587 in New Jersey against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (23 AP courses district-wide), a 438.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 16.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 39.7% African American, 31.6% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Livingston Elementary, with a diversity index of 73.4/100.
Its largest campus is Union High School, enrolling 2,410 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Battle Hill Elementary, at 414 students, a 6x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Union High School accounts for 30.7% of all Township of Union School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Township of Union School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Township of Union School District school enrollment varies 5.8× across entities
Township of Union School District school enrollment ranges from 414 students (lowest) to 2,410 students (highest), a spread of 1,996 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Township of Union School District student-counselor ratio is 438:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Township of Union School District chronic absenteeism rate is 16.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Township of Union School District is typically wider than the Township of Union School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Township of Union School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Township of Union School District?
Township of Union School District has 10 schools, including 1 high, 3 elementary, 6 combined. Total enrollment is 7,775 students.
How much does Township of Union School District spend per student?
Township of Union School District spends $21,117 per student. The district has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #472 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Township of Union School District?
Township of Union School District students are 39.7% African American, 31.6% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% White, 7.7% Asian, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Township of Union School District?
Township of Union School District has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #472 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.