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Union City High School

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Union City High School ranks 534 th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

534^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 28% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Union City High School is a public high school serving 320 students in grades 9-12 in Union City, Michigan, which is part of the Union City Community Schools district.

While the school has had a fluctuating statewide ranking, ranging from 322 out of 666 Michigan high schools in 2018-2019 to 596 out of 735 in 2022-2023, its performance on key metrics like graduation rates, dropout rates, chronic absenteeism, and test scores is generally below the state averages. For example, the school's 4-year graduation rate ranges from 81.7% to 84.6%, slightly below the state average, and its test scores are consistently lower than the state averages across all subjects and grade levels. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 58.44% to 63.48%, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Quincy High School, Union City High School generally performs worse on key metrics like statewide ranking, test scores, and graduation rates. The school's challenges may be exacerbated by its relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 18.7 to 20.3 over the past few years. Addressing these issues will be crucial for improving the school's overall performance and outcomes for its students.

305

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,491

Per pupil spending ?

51.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

430 Saint Joseph St
Union City, MI 49094-1245

(517) 741-8561

District: Union City Community Schools

Feeder schools for Union City High School:

Elementary:	Union City Elementary School
Middle:	Union City Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.8%

Two or more races:

4.6%

Hispanic:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 9th percentile in 2021 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 28th (2025) from a 9th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (27% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg27%

Michigan avg40%

534^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

405^th of 613Union City Community Schools among Michigan 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	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	534 of 739	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.5	473 of 743	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.5	596 of 735	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	480 of 531	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	508 of 561	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	50.6	322 of 666	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	389 of 824	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	22.6	566 of 835	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.3	501 of 852	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.1	440 of 832	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.1	347 of 799	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.1	435 of 805	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.6	404 of 773	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.9	453 of 784	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.7	494 of 765	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.7	525 of 754	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.1	408 of 750	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.3	493 of 767	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.7	387 of 705	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	379 of 629	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.2	442 of 619	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	486 of 611	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	365 of 416	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.7	443 of 462	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.0	308 of 554	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	439 of 710	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	569 of 635	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.1	355 of 654	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	421 of 614	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.0	344 of 369	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.6	346 of 417	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	417 of 532	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.9	350 of 755	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	554 of 628	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	449 of 633	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	512 of 611	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	430 of 440	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.9	442 of 472	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.7	295 of 543	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.5	254 of 707	64.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	542 of 639	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	499 of 638	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	613 of 647	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	475 of 492	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.6	494 of 516	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.8	377 of 582	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	403 of 708	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)40th percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)12th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing43%-12 vs state

Social Studies30%-12 vs state

Science21%-14 vs state

Mathematics12%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)		M-Step Math (2025)		M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Union City High School	Public	9-12	430 Saint Joseph St	Union City	49094	Branch County	Union City Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 741-8561	305	24	12.6	51.8%	286 (93.8%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.6%)	25.9	534^th of 739 public high schools	27.7%		34.5	473^rd of 743 public high schools	36.3%	61			42.9	12.5						21.1		29.8	$16,491	$1,230	$15,261
Athens JuniorSenor High School	Public	6-12	300 E Holcomb St	Athens	49011	Calhoun County	Athens Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 729-5414	256	34	7.5	40.2%	222 (86.7%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.8%)	51.6	351^st of 739 public high schools	52.5%		23.9	567^th of 743 public high schools	23.7%	216	60.7	32.1	57.1		20.5	35.3	20.5	29.4	39.3	32.1	53.6	35.7	$15,833	$1,449	$14,384
Coldwater High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	275 N Fremont St	Coldwater	49036	Branch County	Coldwater Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(517) 279-5930	981	36	27.5	54.3%	783 (79.8%)	28 (2.9%)	140 (14.3%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.2%)	45.4	405^th of 739 public high schools	45.2%		48.2	355^th of 743 public high schools	52.2%	50			52.3	24.4						32.0		34.0	$12,981	$1,090	$11,892
Lakeland Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	141 1st St	Coldwater	49036	Branch County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(517) 278-6942	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Branch Area Careers Center	Public	11-12	366 Morse St	Coldwater	49036	Branch County	Branch Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(517) 279-5722	0	21	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Colon High School	Public	6-12	400 Dallas St	Colon	49040	St. Joseph County	Colon Community School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 432-3231	271	18	15.2	45.4%	253 (93.4%)	4 (1.5%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	40.5	440^th of 739 public high schools	40.5%		31.1	503^rd of 743 public high schools	32.3%	63	57.8	11.1	48.9		7.3	25.7	12.2	31.4	26.7	30.2	26.7	30.2	$13,441	$1,072	$12,370
Harper Creek High School	Public	9-12	12677 Beadle Lake Rd	Battle Creek	49014	Calhoun County	Harper Creek Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 441-8450	823	44	18.5	26.0%	688 (83.6%)	24 (2.9%)	43 (5.2%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	60 (7.3%)	64.7	227^th of 739 public high schools	69.3%		26.5	537^th of 743 public high schools	27.7%	310			58.5	20.2						44.1		58.2	$14,251	$920	$13,331
Bronson JrSr High School	Public	6-12	450 E Grant St	Bronson	49028	Branch County	Bronson Community School District	No	No	No	No	(517) 369-3355	530	28	19.1	52.3%	421 (79.4%)	2 (0.4%)	100 (18.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	64	235^th of 739 public high schools	68.2%		43.9	390^th of 743 public high schools	47.5%	155	58.8	17.6	59.8	24.4	19.2	27.5	8.2	17.5	29.9	45.0	23.9	47.5	$13,657	$861	$12,796
ClimaxScotts High School	Public	6-12	372 S Main St	Climax	49034	Kalamazoo County	Climax-Scotts Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 746-2301	294	12	23.8	28.2%	255 (86.7%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (9.2%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	54.6	328^th of 739 public high schools	55.6%		33.5	480^th of 743 public high schools	35.4%	152	70.3	32.4	50.0		25.0	36.8	17.5	42.1	35.1	40.0	45.9	37.5	$16,412	$623	$15,789
ClimaxScotts Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	5-12	372 S Main St	Climax	49034	Kalamazoo County	Climax-Scotts Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(269) 746-2401	122	5	22.8	69.7%	85 (69.7%)	12 (9.8%)	19 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.1%)								(n/a)													$8,045	$356	$7,689

Frequently Asked Questions about Union City High School

What is the racial makeup of Union City High School?

Students at Union City High School are 94% White, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Union City High School in?

Union City Community Schools

How many students attend Union City High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 305 students attended Union City High School.

What schools feed into Union City High School?

Union City High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Union City Elementary School
Middle : Union City Middle School

Is Union City High School a good school?

Union City High School ranks 534^th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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