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Lake Butler, Florida - 3 schools
An equity score of 57/100 ranks Union #27 of 67 districts in Florida (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,031 per pupil, Union ranks #53 of 67 Florida districts by per-pupil spending (Florida districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,385
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$10,031
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Union operates 3 public schools serving 2,385 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Florida. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. 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 $10,031 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 67 Florida districts by per-pupil spending. See how Florida compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 13.4% local, 69.7% state, and 16.9% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 57/100, ranked #27 of 67 in Florida against a state average of 51, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 510.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 42.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 76.9% White, 11.6% African American, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lake Butler Elementary School, with a diversity index of 41.9/100.
Its largest campus is Lake Butler Elementary School, enrolling 951 students (41% of the district's total enrollment).
Lake Butler Elementary School accounts for 39.9% of all Union student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Union-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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 has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 50.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Union student-counselor ratio is 510:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Union chronic absenteeism rate is 42.9% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Union has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 2,385 students.
How much does Union spend per student?
Union spends $10,031 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #27 in Florida.
What is the demographic composition of Union?
Union students are 76.9% White, 11.6% African American, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Union?
Union has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #27 out of 67 districts in Florida.