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Union County High School

Public Grades 9-12

203^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 20% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Union County High School is a public high school in Morganfield, Kentucky, serving 666 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Union County School District, which is ranked 149 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Union County High School has shown steady improvement in its graduation rates, increasing from 92.2% in 2023-2024 to 96.9% in 2024-2025, the school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below the state average. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in KSA Mathematics (34%), KSA Reading (46%), and KSA Science (10%) were all lower than the state averages. The school also has relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.0% to 30.7% in recent years, which can negatively impact student learning.

When compared to the nearby Webster County High School, Union County High School has generally lower test scores and a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (60.03% vs. 52.85% in 2023-2024). However, both schools have similar graduation rates and chronic absenteeism rates. Over the past several years, Union County High School's statewide ranking has declined, from 115 out of 276 Kentucky high schools in 2022-2023 to 203 out of 254 in 2024-2025, suggesting the school is not keeping pace with the performance of other high schools in the state.

642

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,982

Per pupil spending ?

52.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4464 US Hwy 60W
Morganfield, KY 42437

(270) 389-1454

District: Union County

Feeder schools for Union County High School:

Elementary:	Morganfield Elementary School
	Sturgis Elementary School
	Uniontown Elementary School
Middle:	Union County Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.4%

Two or more races:

6.2%

African American:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Kentucky average (94%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (25% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg24%

Kentucky avg38%

203^rd of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

149^th of 157Union County among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	203 of 254	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	195 of 290	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.3	115 of 276	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.1	127 of 271	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.9	126 of 267	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.5	181 of 285	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.4	150 of 271	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.0	205 of 287	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	43.2	192 of 288	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.2	178 of 295	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.9	110 of 290	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.6	154 of 291	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	21.3	201 of 229	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	51.6	103 of 226	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	44.9	127 of 223	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.4	151 of 217	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	15.3	202 of 217	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	29.7	160 of 217	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	37.2	55 of 89	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.8	68 of 94	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	91.0	4 of 153	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	44.6	77 of 154	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.3	130 of 166	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.1	75 of 166	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	192 of 239	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.0	167 of 261	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	138 of 253	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	164 of 252	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.9	137 of 236	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.7	195 of 249	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.3	140 of 234	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	24.8	102 of 115	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	182 of 242	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.1	176 of 274	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.8	85 of 272	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.1	155 of 266	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.8	117 of 234	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.2	202 of 254	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.5	166 of 232	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	216 of 239	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	203 of 262	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.0	101 of 259	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	104 of 257	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.8	92 of 238	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.2	198 of 251	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.8	146 of 237	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	49.0	58 of 168	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.3	21 of 162	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	29.8	176 of 226	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	215 of 251	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	200 of 273	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.7	137 of 264	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.6	124 of 260	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.1	129 of 203	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.8	174 of 219	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.6	126 of 198	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2022)97th percentile+44 vs school

Special Education (2024)65th percentile+33 vs school

African American (2019)38th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile~ school

White (2025)14th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)11th percentile-33 vs school

Male (2025)10th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading46%~ state avg

Mathematics34%-7 vs state

Editing and Mechanics21%-20 vs state

Social Studies16%-22 vs state

Science10%-12 vs state

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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 (2025)	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 10th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th 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
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%)	21.7	203^rd of 254 public high schools	20.1%		33.1	195^th of 290 public high schools	32.8%	8	34.0	46.0	10.0		16.0	21.0	$14,982	$629	$532	$1,161	$10,527	$3,293	$13,821
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)		29.0
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)
Webster County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	325 State Rt. 1340	Dixon	42409	Webster County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(270) 639-5035	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Webster County High School	Public	9-12	1922 US Hwy 41A S	Dixon	42409	Webster County	Webster County	No	No	No	No	(270) 639-5092	660	36	18.3	55.2%	495 (75.0%)	9 (1.4%)	130 (19.7%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.6%)	27.9	193^rd of 254 public high schools	24.0%		40.3	174^th of 290 public high schools	40.0%	19	25.0	35.0	17.0	38.0	33.0	35.0	$13,171	$746	$742	$1,488	$8,399	$3,284	$11,683

Frequently Asked Questions about Union County High School

What is the racial makeup of Union County High School?

Students at Union County High School are 85% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Union County High School in?

Union County

Is Union County High School a good school?

Union County High School ranks in the bottom 20.1% of Kentucky high schools.

What schools feed into Union County High School?

Union County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Morganfield Elementary School
Elementary : Sturgis Elementary School
Elementary : Uniontown Elementary School
Middle : Union County Middle School

How many students attend Union County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 642 students attended Union County High School.

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2024–25 KSA test scoresOct 30, 2025

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 20, 2025

2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJul 25, 2025

2023–24 attendance data & dropout ratesFeb 5, 2025

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.