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Best Public Schools in Union County, KY

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At a glance

Schools

1,996

Students

Top rankedSturgis Elementary School442^nd of 684 Kentucky elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Union County High School up 15 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Morganfield Elementary School 10.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)							KSA Reading (2026)							KSA Science (2026)			KSA Writing (2026)			KSA Social Studies (2026)			KSA Editing and Mechanics (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	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	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Morganfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	511 S Mart St	Morganfield	42437	Union County	Union County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 389-2611	328	32	10.3	75.9%	232 (70.7%)	51 (15.5%)	11 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.1%)	8.1	651^st of 684 public elementary schools	4.8%		14.5	611^th of 685 public elementary schools	10.8%	40		29.0	13.0						29.0	18.0					21.0									22.0			$17,245	$1,243	$16,002
Sturgis Elementary School	Public	K-5	1101 Grant St	Sturgis	42459	Union County	Union County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 333-4088	343	24	14.4	68.5%	317 (92.4%)	10 (2.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	37	442^nd of 684 public elementary schools	35.4%		36.8	453^rd of 685 public elementary schools	33.9%	11	29.0	43.0	53.0					54.0	39.0	54.0					32.0			3.0			34.0			31.0			$16,750	$1,392	$15,358
Union County High School	Public	9-12	4464 US Hwy 60W	Morganfield	42437	Union County	Union County	No	No	No	No	(270) 389-1454	642	39	16.6	52.2%	548 (85.4%)	31 (4.8%)	16 (2.5%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (6.2%)	30.4	188^th of 262 public high schools	28.2%		21.7	203^rd of 254 public high schools	20.1%	15							34.0							39.0						27.0			28.0			40.0	$15,138	$422	$14,716
Uniontown Elementary School	Public	K-5	401 Walnut St	Uniontown	42461	Union County	Union County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 822-4462	199	16	12.8	61.8%	177 (88.9%)	5 (2.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.0%)	16.8	601^st of 684 public elementary schools	12.1%		23.3	547^th of 685 public elementary schools	20.1%	54	29.0	14.0	13.0					48.0	34.0	44.0											16.0			19.0			$16,603	$865	$15,739
Union County Middle School	Public	6-8	4465 US Hwy 60W	Morganfield	42437	Union County	Union County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 389-0224	413	27	15.5	62.2%	352 (85.2%)	25 (6.1%)	12 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	12.4	303^rd of 326 public middle schools	7.1%		11.3	302^nd of 320 public middle schools	5.6%	1				16.0	13.0	20.0					32.0	24.0	21.0			14.0			29.0			28.0			42.0		$16,535	$1,282	$15,250
Union County Learning Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	4464 US Hwy 60W	Morganfield	42437	Union County	Union County	No	No	Yes	No	(270) 389-3553	71	2	35.5	69.0%	64 (90.1%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.0%)								(n/a)
Union County Area Vocational Educational Center	Public	9-12	4464 US Hwy 60 W	Morganfield	42437	Union County	Union County	No	No	No	No	(270) 389-3120	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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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.