High school (grades 9-12) · Union, SC

Union County High

Federal NCES profile for Union County High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 450375001092
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👥 S:T ratio
18
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
49
📋 Attendance
7
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Union County High earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of South Carolina schools.

#4 of 4
public schools in Union · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
20.5:1
large classes for South Carolina
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Union County High has class sizes larger than 97% of South Carolina schools. Computed live against every South Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Union County High ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Union, SC.

School address

Union, SC 29379
District: Union 01 · South Carolina

NCES ID 450375001092 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+0 students YoY

Union County High held near 1,069 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 50.0 → 50.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 450375001092 · Union, SC High · MID · TRAD

1,024 enr · 20.5:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: Sims Middle (606 students)

Union County High held near 1,069 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE held 50.0 → 50.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · South Carolina schools → · Find another →

Union County High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Union County High reports 1,024 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 County High compares

Union County High held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs South Carolina and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs South Carolina South Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 20.5:1 ▲ 43% 14.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 35% 74.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,024 top 13% - -

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

20.5:1
Leaner classes than 14% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,024
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 35% above the South Carolina average of 74.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
20.5:1
students per teacher - 43% above state mean
Top 97% in South Carolina - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
37.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,526
per pupil, district-wide - below South Carolina avg of $15,911
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 256 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
272
in-school suspensions + 244 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 26.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 50.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 50.8%
African American 35.4%
Two or More 9.2%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: White at 50.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.6, Union County High is more mixed than the South Carolina school average of 52.7.

Programs

AP courses offered 4
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Union 01 reports $12,526 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Union County High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Sims Middle Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Jonesville Elementary Middle Smaller Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Buffalo Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Monarch Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Foster Park Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Union 01 · 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 (~1,024 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~20.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Union County High

How many students attend Union County High?

Union County High has 1,024 students enrolled. It is a high school in Union, SC. CCD year-over-year: 1,069 (2022-23) → 1,069 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Union County High?

The student-teacher ratio at Union County High is 20.5:1, which is 43% higher than the South Carolina average of 14.3:1 and 31% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Union County High?

100.0% of students at Union County High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Carolina average of 74.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Union County High?

The largest demographic group at Union County High is White at 50.8% of enrollment, in Union, SC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Union County High?

Union County High has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Union County High rank among public schools in Union?

By Resource Investment Index, Union County High ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Union, SC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Union 01?

Besides Union County High, Union 01 also operates Sims Middle (606 students), Jonesville Elementary Middle (557 students), and Buffalo Elementary (483 students). See the Union 01 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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