High school (grades 9-12) · Union City, NJ

Union City High School

Federal NCES profile for Union City High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 341638003059
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👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
37
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Union City High School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of New Jersey schools. It is also one of the largest schools in New Jersey.

#3 of 3
public schools in Union City · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
17.6:1
large classes for New Jersey
71.4%
free-lunch eligible

Union City High School has class sizes larger than 97% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Union City High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Union City, NJ.

School address

Union City, NJ 07087
District: Union City School District · New Jersey

NCES ID 341638003059 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+64 students YoY

Union City High School held near 3,089 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+64 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 179.0 → 181.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+64 students YoY 341638003059 · Union City, NJ High · LARGE · TRAD

3,147 enr · 17.6:1 · 71.4% lunch · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: Emerson Middle School (999 students)

Union City High School held near 3,089 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+64 headcount). Teacher FTE added 179.0 → 181.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Union City High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Union City High School reports 3,147 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Union City High School compares

Union City High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Jersey and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Jersey New Jersey avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.6:1 ▲ 49% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 71.4% ▲ 141% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 3,147 top 1% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.6:1
Leaner classes than 27% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
3,147
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
71.4%
free-lunch eligible - 141% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.6:1
students per teacher - 49% above state mean
Top 97% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$25,585
per pupil, district-wide - below New Jersey avg of $26,225
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors10.0 FTE
Per 315 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
328
in-school suspensions + 347 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 21.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 96.1%
White 1.7%
African American 1.6%
Asian 0.7%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 96.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 7.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 7.6, Union City High School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 2

District finance for Union City School District reports $25,585 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Union City High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Emerson Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Robert Waters Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Union Hill Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
George Washington Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Union City High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Union City School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~3,147 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Union City High School

How many students attend Union City High School?

Union City High School has 3,147 students enrolled. It is a high school in Union City, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 3,025 (2022-23) → 3,089 (2023-24), nearly flat (+64).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Union City High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Union City High School is 17.6:1, which is 49% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 12% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Union City High School?

71.4% of students at Union City High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Union City High School?

The largest demographic group at Union City High School is Hispanic or Latino at 96.1% of enrollment, in Union City, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Union City High School?

Union City High School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Union City High School rank among public schools in Union City?

By Resource Investment Index, Union City High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Union City, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Union City on the city page.

What other schools are in Union City School District?

Besides Union City High School, Union City School District also operates Emerson Middle School (999 students), Robert Waters Elementary School (983 students), and Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School (871 students). See the Union City School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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