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Best Public Schools in Union, KY

At a glance

Schools

7,565

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedNew Haven Elementary School15^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools

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Smallest classes

Shirley Mann Elementary School 15.4 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

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Summary:

The city of Union, Kentucky is home to a high-performing school district, the Boone County school district, which is ranked 40 out of 157 districts in the state and rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. The district encompasses 7 schools in Union, including 3 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools.

Several schools in the Union area stand out as top performers. Gray Middle School consistently ranks among the top 15 middle schools in Kentucky, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and strong performance in mathematics and reading. The elementary schools, Shirley Mann Elementary and New Haven Elementary, are also among the top-ranked in the state, with 5-star ratings and over 65% of students proficient or better in core subjects.

The high schools, Larry A. Ryle High School and Randall K. Cooper High School, both have impressive 93.5% four-year graduation rates and 1.1% dropout rates, performing well above state and county averages on assessments. The district also demonstrates efficient resource allocation, with relatively low student-teacher ratios and consistent spending per student across the schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)							KSA Reading (2025)							KSA Science (2025)			KSA Writing (2025)			KSA Social Studies (2025)			KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Larry A. Ryle High School	Public	9-12	10379 Us 42	Union	41091	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	No	(859) 384-5300	2,077	112	18.6	34.3%	1,502 (72.3%)	116 (5.6%)	303 (14.6%)	73 (3.5%)	5 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	75 (3.6%)	69.6	53^rd of 254 public high schools	79.1%		84.6	21^st of 290 public high schools	92.8%	32							52.0							55.0			26.0			51.0			42.0			50.0	$10,919	$405	$440	$845	$8,418	$1,657	$10,075
New Haven Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10854 Us 42	Union	41091	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	No	(859) 384-5325	716	44	16.2	27.1%	620 (86.6%)	7 (1.0%)	29 (4.1%)	44 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (2.0%)	94.2	15^th of 685 public elementary schools	97.8%		95.7	6^th of 685 public elementary schools	99.1%	9	78.0	75.0	69.0					65.0	73.0	76.0					69.0			72.0			65.0			71.0			$12,282	$457	$567	$1,024	$10,187	$1,071	$11,258
Gray Middle School	Public	6-8	10400 Us 42	Union	41091	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	No	(859) 384-5333	1,006	58	17.3	25.5%	811 (80.6%)	24 (2.4%)	82 (8.2%)	51 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (3.7%)	89.5	18^th of 320 public middle schools	94.4%		90.4	14^th of 324 public middle schools	95.7%	4				60.0	72.0	68.0					76.0	68.0	57.0			47.0			72.0			51.0			66.0		$10,930	$497	$506	$1,003	$8,792	$1,135	$9,927
Shirley Mann Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10435 US Hwy 42	Union	41091	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	No	(859) 384-5000	710	46	15.4	20.6%	581 (81.8%)	15 (2.1%)	29 (4.1%)	56 (7.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.5%)	92.5	20^th of 685 public elementary schools	97.1%		94.3	11^th of 685 public elementary schools	98.4%	9	62.0	69.0	79.0					67.0	77.0	75.0					67.0			65.0			65.0			66.0			$11,620	$377	$463	$840	$9,727	$1,053	$10,780
Randall K. Cooper High School	Public	9-12	2855 Longbranch Rd	Union	41091	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	No	(859) 384-5040	1,490	77	19.4	30.5%	1,225 (82.2%)	88 (5.9%)	74 (5.0%)	22 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.5%)	73 (4.9%)	49.3	128^th of 254 public high schools	49.6%		73.9	57^th of 290 public high schools	80.3%	71							48.0							48.0			22.0			36.0			37.0			40.0	$11,472	$361	$437	$798	$8,710	$1,964	$10,674
Longbranch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2805 Longbranch Rd.	Union	41091	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	No	(859) 384-4500	957	58	16.5	26.6%	738 (77.1%)	53 (5.5%)	64 (6.7%)	30 (3.1%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (7.1%)	81.4	93^rd of 685 public elementary schools	86.4%		85	69^th of 685 public elementary schools	89.9%	24	49.0	66.0	74.0					58.0	65.0	69.0					51.0			52.0			51.0			65.0			$10,839	$427	$499	$926	$9,045	$868	$9,913
Ballyshannon Middle School	Public	6-8	7515 Shamrock Avenue	Union	41091	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	No	(859) 905-2620	609	38	16.0	27.4%	492 (80.8%)	24 (3.9%)	32 (5.3%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	46 (7.6%)	73.9	61^st of 320 public middle schools	80.9%		83.1	33^rd of 324 public middle schools	89.8%	28				57.0	57.0	58.0					64.0	62.0	46.0			45.0			66.0			36.0			55.0		$11,875	$411	$557	$968	$9,690	$1,218	$10,908

Cities Near Union

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Florence	3.81 mi	9	223^rd
Walton	5.28 mi	4	37^th
Burlington	5.86 mi	5	138^th
Verona	6.85 mi	2
Independence	6.91 mi	8	87^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 Kentucky Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.