High Schools in Union County

Union County, Kentucky is home to two high schools: Union County High School and Union County Learning Academy. While the schools have similar graduation rates, they differ in enrollment, test scores, and socioeconomic factors.

Union County High School has 666 students, while Union County Learning Academy has just 25 students. Both schools have a 93.5% four-year graduation rate, but Union County High School has lower test scores compared to the Union County and Kentucky state averages. Additionally, both schools have a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25%.

The schools also differ in their student populations. Union County Learning Academy has a much higher free/reduced lunch rate of 84%, compared to 52.85% at Union County High School. This suggests that the Learning Academy serves a more economically disadvantaged student population. However, the Learning Academy has a lower student-teacher ratio of 11.1, compared to 17.4 at the high school, which could provide more individualized attention for students.