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Union High

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Union High ranks 138 th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

138^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 62% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Union High is a public high school located in Union, Missouri, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 993 students. The school is part of the Union R-Xi school district, which is ranked 57 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Union High has seen a fluctuating four-year graduation rate, ranging from 81.6% in 2022-2023 to 86.7% in 2021-2022, which is lower than the nearby New Haven High, which had a 97.4% four-year graduation rate in 2023-2024. The school's test scores, as measured by the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP), show a mixed performance compared to the state and district averages, performing well in some subjects like English II but lagging behind in others like Algebra I and Government. Additionally, Union High's performance for specific student subgroups, such as White students, Special Education students, and Disabled students, is generally lower than the state averages for those subgroups.

While Union High's overall ranking has fluctuated in recent years, it has shown some improvement, moving from a 2-star rating in 2018-2019 and 2017-2018 to a 4-star rating in 2022-2023 and 2023-2024. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 27.39% to 39.68% in recent years, suggesting that it serves a population with a higher proportion of students from low-income families. Compared to nearby schools, Union High generally performs better than Sullivan Senior High and St. Clair High, but lags behind the higher-performing New Haven High and Washington High School.

956

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,414

Per pupil spending ?

43.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1217 West Main
Union, MO 63084-0440

(636) 583-2513

District: Union R-Xi

Feeder schools for Union High:

Elementary:	Beaufort Elementary
	Central Elementary
Middle:	Union Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.6%

Two or more races:

4.9%

Hispanic:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 78th percentile in 2023 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Missouri median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 78th-percentile peak (2023) to 62nd (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg46%

Missouri avg45%

138^th of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

57^th of 367Union R-Xi among Missouri 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	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	138 of 367	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	98 of 378	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	62.9	77 of 352	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	60.4	92 of 361	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	43.7	187 of 358	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.4	321 of 460	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	290 of 468	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.6	204 of 404	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	33.1	303 of 401	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	48.5	261 of 504	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.3	264 of 521	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.3	264 of 523	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	68.2	88 of 522	83.1%	★★★★☆
2011	64.6	114 of 528	78.4%	★★★★☆
2010	57.6	181 of 516	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.9	238 of 507	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	80.5	51 of 539	90.5%	★★★★★
2007	70.8	99 of 538	81.6%	★★★★☆
2006	77.3	67 of 534	87.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2021	13.5	121 of 129	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	72 of 103	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	43 of 279	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	30 of 274	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	33 of 268	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	40.2	142 of 255	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.5	270 of 368	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.9	220 of 382	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	88 of 138	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	163 of 306	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	119 of 321	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	97 of 302	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	102 of 310	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.1	225 of 309	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	333 of 430	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.5	314 of 440	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+22 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile-26 vs school

Disabled (2021)6th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II61%+3 vs state

English II58%+5 vs state

Algebra I40%-5 vs state

Biology I37%~ state avg

Government34%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Algebra II (2025)	MAP English I (2025)	MAP Government (2025)	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/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	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP English I End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Union High	Public	9-12	1217 West Main	Union	63084	Franklin County	Union R-Xi	No	No	No	No	(636) 583-2513	956	62	15.4	43.2%	876 (91.6%)	9 (0.9%)	19 (2.0%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.9%)	52.8	138^th of 367 public high schools	62.4%		60.2	98^th of 378 public high schools	74.1%	40	40.5	36.7	58.0	60.8		34.1	$12,414	$802	$11,612
Four Rivers Career Center	Public	9-12	1978 Image Drive	Washington	63090	Franklin County	Washington	No	No	No	No	(636) 231-2100	0	22	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Washington High School	Public	9-12	600 Blue Jay Drive	Washington	63090	Franklin County	Washington	No	No	No	No	(636) 231-2200	1,263	78	16.1	23.9%	1,190 (94.2%)	9 (0.7%)	19 (1.5%)	7 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (2.8%)	57.6	113^th of 367 public high schools	69.2%		47.2	166^th of 378 public high schools	56.1%	53	27.3	48.8	53.4	49.4		42.0	$15,278	$987	$14,291
St. Clair High	Public	9-12	1015 High School Dr	Saint Clair	63077	Franklin County	St. Clair R-Xiii	No	No	No	No	(636) 629-3500	627	47	13.3	46.7%	579 (92.3%)	6 (1.0%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.3%)	41.7	199^th of 367 public high schools	45.8%		38.8	218^th of 378 public high schools	42.3%	19	22.5	31.6	55.9				$13,408	$1,305	$12,103
Pacific High	Public, Magnet	9-12	425 Indian Warpath Dr	Pacific	63069	Franklin County	Meramec Valley R-III	No	Yes	No	No	(636) 271-1414	973	59	16.4	40.3%	864 (88.8%)	16 (1.6%)	53 (5.4%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.6%)	32.6	249^th of 367 public high schools	32.2%		30.8	261^st of 378 public high schools	31.0%	12	21.2	36.4	40.1	20.1		26.9	$12,607	$1,004	$11,603
New Haven High	Public	9-12	100 Park Dr	New Haven	63068	Franklin County	New Haven	No	No	No	No	(573) 237-2629	130	15	8.5	30.0%	119 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.4%)	52.4	141^st of 367 public high schools	61.6%					(n/a)	50.0	13.9			81.3		$14,842	$462	$14,381
Sullivan Senior High	Public	9-12	1073 E Vine St	Sullivan	63080	Franklin County	Sullivan	No	No	No	No	(573) 468-5171	668	48	13.8	39.4%	633 (94.8%)	5 (0.7%)	24 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	48.8	165^th of 367 public high schools	55.0%		42.2	197^th of 378 public high schools	47.9%	32	30.4	35.7	56.1				$13,626	$570	$13,056
Missouri Eastern Corr Center	Public	7-12	18701 Old Hwy 66 Route 1	Pacific	63069	St. Louis County	Department Of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(636) 257-3322	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Union High

How many students attend Union High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 956 students attended Union High.

What district is Union High in?

Union R-Xi

What is the racial makeup of Union High?

Students at Union High are 92% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Is Union High a good school?

Union High ranks 138^th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Union High?

Union High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Beaufort Elementary
Elementary : Central Elementary
Middle : Union Middle

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