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East Union Attendance Center

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East Union Attendance Center ranks 51 st of 383 Mississippi alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

51^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Alternative Schools

Better than 87% of Mississippi alternative schools

Summary

East Union Attendance Center is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 in the Union County School District in Blue Springs, Mississippi. The school has 986 students and a student-teacher ratio of around 15 students per teacher.

East Union Attendance Center has maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 86.1% to 89.4% over the past few years, on par with or slightly higher than the graduation rates of the nearby schools in the district. However, the school has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district and state averages, ranging from 14.9% to 23.9% in recent years, which is an area of concern. Academically, East Union Attendance Center's English Language Arts proficiency rates are generally higher than the state average but lower than the district average, while its mathematics proficiency rates are consistently higher than both the state and district averages, particularly in the lower grade levels. The school also performs well on science assessments and end-of-course exams, often exceeding the state and district averages.

When compared to the other alternative schools in the Union County School District, such as West Union Attendance Center and Myrtle Attendance Center, East Union Attendance Center generally performs on par or slightly better in terms of academic proficiency rates and graduation rates. Compared to the nearby schools in the South Tippah School District and Prentiss County School District, East Union Attendance Center demonstrates stronger academic performance, particularly in mathematics and end-of-course exams.

950

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,811

Per pupil spending ?

67.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1548 St Hwy 9 South
Blue Springs, MS 38828

(662) 534-6542

District: Union County School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.2%

African American:

8.5%

Hispanic:

3.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 90th percentile in 2022 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (76% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Mississippi alternative schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Mississippi average (89%)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Union County School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg73%

Mississippi avg54%

Elementary school

51^st of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

59^th of 266

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

3^rd of 232

Mississippi public high schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Alternative Schools in the Union County School District

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	51 of 383	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	51 of 390	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	89.0	24 of 377	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	91.0	18 of 382	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	85.8	43 of 381	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	88.3	34 of 397	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	92.9	21 of 404	94.8%	★★★★★
2017	85.9	37 of 406	90.9%	★★★★★
2016	85.5	37 of 394	90.6%	★★★★★
2015	84.0	48 of 402	88.1%	★★★★☆
2014	59.3	163 of 394	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.4	124 of 408	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.8	120 of 414	71.0%	★★★★☆
2011	71.1	99 of 418	76.3%	★★★★☆
2010	65.0	138 of 403	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.1	110 of 392	71.9%	★★★★☆
2008	59.6	157 of 394	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	59 of 266	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	54 of 264	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	89.2	20 of 243	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	92.8	11 of 257	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	89.1	18 of 257	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	85.9	30 of 264	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	87.3	24 of 252	90.5%	★★★★★
2017	64.8	91 of 272	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	86.0	26 of 260	90.0%	★★★★★
2015	88.2	23 of 266	91.4%	★★★★★
2014	62.7	96 of 264	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.5	80 of 269	70.3%	★★★★☆
2012	76.3	50 of 270	81.5%	★★★★☆
2011	60.3	115 of 264	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.2	147 of 255	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.2	105 of 247	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.2	78 of 244	68.0%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	96.9	3 of 232	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	82.1	26 of 228	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	29 of 226	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	82.8	22 of 228	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	85.9	17 of 231	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	72.9	45 of 233	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	85.6	14 of 233	94.0%	★★★★★
2017	86.0	18 of 237	92.4%	★★★★★
2016	87.4	6 of 231	97.4%	★★★★★
2015	85.5	9 of 226	96.0%	★★★★★
2014	58.2	93 of 236	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.8	57 of 238	76.1%	★★★★☆
2012	49.7	124 of 241	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.6	78 of 244	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.7	44 of 235	81.3%	★★★★☆
2009	70.2	64 of 235	72.8%	★★★★☆
2008	73.5	51 of 235	78.3%	★★★★☆
2007	78.7	20 of 232	91.4%	★★★★★
2006	81.9	3 of 232	98.7%	★★★★★
2005	80.7	10 of 232	95.7%	★★★★★
2004	83.6	2 of 232	99.1%	★★★★★

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History196%+27 vs state

English II84%+34 vs state

Algebra I83%+16 vs state

Biology78%+16 vs state

Mathematics70%+18 vs state

Science69%+8 vs state

English Language Arts58%+11 vs state

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Schools Near East Union Attendance Center

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)						MAAP Mathematics (2025)						MAAP Algebra I (2025)	MAAP English II (2025)	MAAP Science (2025)		MAAP Biology (2025)	MAAP U.S. History1 (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
East Union Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1548 St Hwy 9 South	Blue Springs	38828	Union County	Union County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 534-6542	950	61	15.6	67.3%	800 (84.2%)	81 (8.5%)	37 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.3%)								(n/a)	65.4	63.0	67.7	60.3	46.5	41.8	80.3	67.9	68.9	76.5	79.3	46.3	83.4	83.6	77.0	61.2	77.9	96.3	$8,811
New Albany/S.Tippah/Union County Alt	Public, Alternative	1-12	915 Denmill Road	New Albany	38652	Union County	New Albany Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(662) 538-4100	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lee County Schools Improvement Center	Public, Alternative	4-12	4677 Endville Rd	Belden	38826	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	No	(662) 842-2050	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ingomar Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1384 Cr 101	New Albany	38652	Union County	Union County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 534-5463	678	47	14.5	50.0%	518 (76.4%)	54 (8.0%)	35 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (10.5%)								(n/a)	73.7	79.4	68.9	71.1	63.3	47.4	71.9	85.3	77.8	84.4	71.4	47.4	65.5	58.2	82.2	55.2	76.7	82.7	$10,146
Tupelo Alternative School	Public, Alternative	4-12	903 Fillmore Drive	Tupelo	38801	Lee County	Tupelo Public School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 841-8956	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pine Grove High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3510a Cr 600	Ripley	38663	Tippah County	South Tippah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 837-7789	573	48	12.0	73.1%	542 (94.6%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.2%)								(n/a)	69.2	68.9	64.7	52.8	30.0	45.6	79.5	73.3	76.5	69.4	60.0	54.3	60.8	53.6	88.2	58.7	56.9	86.1	$10,571
Wheeler High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	318 Cr 5011	Booneville	38829	Prentiss County	Prentiss County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 365-2535	577	51	11.2	65.7%	528 (91.5%)	22 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.2%)								(n/a)	53.9	53.3	56.3	61.9	42.3	35.9	46.2	73.3	62.5	85.7	48.9	38.5	69.7	69.7	84.4	71.8	78.8	78.4	$10,679
Myrtle Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1008 Hawk Avenue	Myrtle	38650	Union County	Union County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 988-2001	698	46	15.0	73.2%	552 (79.1%)	100 (14.3%)	18 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.9%)								(n/a)	86.9	63.1	71.4	45.3	50.0	60.4	86.9	89.2	58.7	79.2	81.5	81.3	94.6	70.7	87.3	81.3	86.0	71.4	$10,062
West Union Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1610 St Hwy 30 West	Myrtle	38650	Union County	Union County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 534-4982	660	45	14.5	57.6%	629 (95.3%)	15 (2.3%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)								(n/a)	88.1	72.3	73.1	88.1	68.0	75.0	90.4	76.6	80.7	90.5	76.0	95.0	78.6	64.5	90.4	90.3	85.4	81.9	$9,372
Blue Mountain High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	408 W. Mill Street	Blue Mountain	38610	Tippah County	South Tippah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 685-4706	295	32	9.3	92.2%	129 (43.7%)	74 (25.1%)	44 (14.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (16.3%)								(n/a)	73.3	63.6	47.6	36.4	56.3	36.4	66.6	59.1	47.6	54.6	68.8	40.9	61.5	52.6	85.7	27.2	82.1	88.9	$14,101

Frequently Asked Questions about East Union Attendance Center

What is the racial makeup of East Union Attendance Center?

Students at East Union Attendance Center are 84% White, 9% African American, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is East Union Attendance Center a good school?

East Union Attendance Center ranks 51^st of 383 Mississippi alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is East Union Attendance Center in?

Union County School District

How many students attend East Union Attendance Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 950 students attended East Union Attendance Center.

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