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Gladewater, Texas - 3 schools
An equity score of 62/100 ranks Union Grove Isd #329 of 1044 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,068 per pupil, Union Grove Isd ranks #565 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Total Enrollment
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$13,068
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Union Grove Isd operates 3 public schools serving 761 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Upshur County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,068 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 24.1% local, 64.7% state, and 11.2% 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 62/100, ranked #329 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 344:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 15.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.8% White, 11.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Union Grove H S, with a diversity index of 30.6/100.
Its largest campus is Union Grove El, enrolling 376 students (52% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Union Grove J H, at 112 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Union Grove El accounts for 49.4% of all Union Grove Isd student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Union Grove Isd a distant remainder — means Union Grove Isd-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 Grove Isd school enrollment varies 3.4× across entities
Union Grove Isd school enrollment ranges from 112 students (lowest) to 376 students (highest), a spread of 264 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.
Union Grove Isd student-counselor ratio is 344:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Union Grove Isd is typically wider than the Union Grove Isd-aggregate figure suggests.
Union Grove Isd chronic absenteeism rate is 15.4% — 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 Grove Isd is typically wider than the Union Grove Isd-aggregate figure suggests.
Union Grove Isd has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 761 students.
How much does Union Grove Isd spend per student?
Union Grove Isd spends $13,068 per student. The district has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #329 in Texas.
What is the demographic composition of Union Grove Isd?
Union Grove Isd students are 84.8% White, 11.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Union Grove Isd?
Union Grove Isd has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #329 out of 1044 districts in Texas.