Enrollment
539
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Union, OH
Union Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Union Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390487203377
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Union Elementary School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of Ohio schools.
- 29
- Resource Index · Lower
- 26.9:1
- large classes for Ohio
- 29.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 539
- students enrolled
Union Elementary School has class sizes larger than 94% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
26.9:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
+48% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
29.9%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
-5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Union Elementary School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Union Elementary School
Union Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Union, Ohio, enrolling 539 students.
Class loads run heavy: 26.9:1 is larger than about 94% of Ohio schools and 48% above the 18.2:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 29.9% lands close to the Ohio typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 539 puts it in the larger third of Ohio schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.
Among 757 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Ohio schools statewide, it ranks #648, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (71%) and African American (14%) (diversity index 47/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 539 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Northmont City also operates Northmont High School (1,369 students) and Kleptz Early Childhood Learning Center (856 students) alongside Union Elementary School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Union Elementary School compares
Union Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 26.9:1 | ▲ 48% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 29.9% | ▼ 5% | 31.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 539 | top 28% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
26.9:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
539
Bigger than 66% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
29.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 5% below the Ohio average of 31.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
26.9:1
students per teacher
- 48% above state mean
Top 94% in Ohio - lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
21.3%
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
$14,809
per pupil, district-wide
- above Ohio avg of $14,655
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 539 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 71.1%
African American 13.9%
Two or More 7.8%
Hispanic or Latino 6.1%
Asian 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 71.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 46.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 46.5, Union Elementary School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Northmont City, which includes Union Elementary School.
$14,809
Per student
+1%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 49.7%
State 37.8%
Federal 12.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Union Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northmont High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Kleptz Early Childhood Learning Center | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Northmont Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Northmoor Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Englewood Hills Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Union Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,369
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 856
- Students per teacher
- 21.4:1
- Resource Index
- 20/100
- Enrollment
- 716
- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 458
- Students per teacher
- 18.3:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 369
- Students per teacher
- 28.4:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Ohio, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~539 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Union Elementary School
How many students attend Union Elementary School?
Union Elementary School has 539 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Union, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Union Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Union Elementary School is 26.9:1, which is 48% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 71% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Union Elementary School?
29.9% of students at Union Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Union Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Union Elementary School is White at 71.1% of enrollment, in Union, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Union Elementary School?
Union Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Union Elementary School a good school?
Union Elementary School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of Ohio schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Northmont City?
Besides Union Elementary School, Northmont City also operates Northmont High School (1,369 students), Kleptz Early Childhood Learning Center (856 students), and Northmont Middle School (716 students). See the Northmont City district page for the complete list.
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