Union City operates 3 public schools serving 1,540 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 elementary, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,647 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Obion County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,074 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 29.5% local, 43.0% state, and 27.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $67,262 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 52/100, ranked #21 of 140 in Tennessee against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 549:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 15.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 46.8% White, 28.6% African American, 16.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Union City Elementary School accounts for 48.1% of all Union City student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Union City-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Union City student-counselor ratio is 549:1 — 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.
Union City chronic absenteeism rate is 15.7% — 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 Union City is typically wider than the Union City-aggregate figure suggests.
Union City has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,540 students.
How much does Union City spend per student?
Union City spends $14,074 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #21 in Tennessee.
What is the average teacher salary in Union City?
The average teacher salary in Union City is $67,262 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Union City?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Obion County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Union City?
Union City students are 46.8% White, 28.6% African American, 16.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Union City?
Union City has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #21 out of 140 districts in Tennessee. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.