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Union County

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At a glance

39^thof 201 Georgia districts▼ 9

Better than 80% of Georgia districts

Elementary 2 Middle 1 High 1 Alternative 1Grades PK, KG-12

124 Hughes St.
Blairsville, GA 30512·(706) 745-2322·All Georgia district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 80.6% of districts

Schools

3,015

Students

Top rankedUnion County Elementary School360^th of 1,219 Georgia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Union County Elementary School up 13 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Union County Middle School 14 students per teacher

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Summary:

Union County Schools is a small, rural district in Blairsville, Georgia, serving about 3,015 students across five schools, including two elementary schools, a middle school, a high school, and an alternative K-12 school. The district overall ranks 39th out of 201 Georgia districts and holds a 4-star rating, with a predominantly low-income student population.

The standout performer is Union County Middle School, where 85.3% of students score proficient in Algebra I—a remarkable 37-point advantage over the state average and nearly double the proficiency rate at Union County High School (48.8%). This suggests a strong acceleration program that pushes top math students into Algebra I early. The high school itself exceeds state averages in all tested subjects, including Biology (52.6% vs. 47.2%) and U.S. History (45.7% vs. 38.5%), and boasts a 96.9% graduation rate, nearly 10 points above the state. However, the high school saw notable year-over-year declines in Algebra I and U.S. History, which may reflect changing student cohorts rather than programmatic issues. Union County Elementary School shows strong 3rd grade math (71.2% proficient vs. 48.3% state), but proficiency erodes by grade level, dropping to 43% in 5th grade—just below the state average. Union County Primary School serves the youngest students (PK-2) with a 93.75% free/reduced lunch rate.

Chronic absenteeism is a mixed picture: the high school (12.3%) and elementary school (13.7%) are healthy, but the middle school (18.2%) exceeds the state average, and Woody Gap High/Elementary School has the highest rate at 25.0%. Woody Gap, the district's alternative school, spends $29,106 per student—more than double other schools—with a 6.6:1 student-teacher ratio and 100% poverty, yet reports no test scores. The middle school also lags in 8th grade Science (27.6%) and Social Studies (36.5%), both below state averages, despite its math strength. Overall, this district excels in early math and high school graduation, but faces challenges in upper elementary math, middle school science/social studies, and attendance at specific schools.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2026)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)						Milestones Assessment Science (2026)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Union County Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	592 School Cir	Blairsville	30512	Union County	Union County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 745-5450	752	53	14.1	93.8%	673 (89.5%)	4 (0.5%)	40 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.7%)								(n/a)													$16,740	$1,158	$15,582
Union County High School	Public	9-12	153 Panther Cir	Blairsville	30512	Union County	Union County	No	No	No	No	(706) 745-2216	901	64	14.1	70.3%	801 (88.9%)	10 (1.1%)	60 (6.7%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.7%)	57.6	122^nd of 455 public high schools	73.2%		74.7	66^th of 451 public high schools	85.4%	56	48.8	52.6	45.7										$14,951	$767	$14,183
Woody Gap High/Elementary School	Public, Alternative	K-12	2331 State Highway 60	Suches	30572	Union County	Union County	No	No	No	No	(706) 747-2401	55	8	6.6	100.0%	53 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)								(n/a)													$29,106	$367	$28,739
Union County Elementary School	Public	2-5	68 Elementary Way	Blairsville	30512	Union County	Union County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 745-9615	666	45	14.8	90.4%	590 (88.6%)	3 (0.5%)	36 (5.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.8%)	66.8	360^th of 1219 public elementary schools	70.5%		66.3	373^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	69.9%	13				71.2	58.8	43.0				43.0			$13,902	$1,151	$12,751
Union County Middle School	Public	6-8	367 Wellborn St	Blairsville	30512	Union County	Union County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 745-2483	641	46	14.0	78.6%	566 (88.3%)	3 (0.5%)	46 (7.2%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.1%)	58.6	212^th of 578 public middle schools	63.3%		65.8	165^th of 585 public middle schools	71.8%	47	85.3						45.6	49.2	45.4		27.6	36.5	$14,138	$907	$13,231

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Towns County	12.97 mi	3	28^th
Fannin County	16.89 mi	5	91^st
White County	19.94 mi	6	51^st
State Specialty Schools I- Mountain Education High School	20.07 mi	1	92^nd
Lumpkin County	22.38 mi	5	59^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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