Summary:
Lake Butler, Florida, is home to a single high school, Union County High School, which serves grades 9 through 12 with an enrollment of 606 students and is part of the Union County School District, a 3-star rated district ranked 27th out of 70 in the state.
Union County High School shows a mixed performance profile. It excels in US History and Biology, with 85% and 74% of students proficient respectively, matching or exceeding state averages. However, mathematics is a clear challenge: only 50% of students are proficient in Algebra 1 and 49% in Geometry, both well below state averages. The school's state ranking has been relatively stable, placing 267th out of 838 schools (68th percentile) for the 2025-2026 school year, earning it a 3-star rating. The school's graduation rate of 84.7% is notably lower than the state average of 92.2%, and chronic absenteeism sits at 32.5%, slightly above the state average. The student-teacher ratio is 15.2:1, and spending per student is $13,018, with 38.78% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch.
A key takeaway is the disconnect between the school's strong test scores in several subjects and its below-average graduation rate, suggesting that factors like chronic absenteeism and credit completion issues are impacting student success. Additionally, the school's Algebra 1 proficiency is dramatically lower than the district's average, indicating that other schools in the district are performing much higher in this subject. The 9th grade English Language Arts scores also showed significant volatility, dropping to 46% proficiency in 2024-2025 before rebounding to 70% in 2025-2026, a trend worth monitoring. Overall, while the school demonstrates academic strengths in history and science, it faces clear challenges in math and ensuring students graduate on time.
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