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Union County School District

4500 Us Highway - 60 W
Morganfield, KY 42437
(District boundaries shown in map)
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10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Union County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 97 students in Union County School District.
Public Preschools in Union County School District have a diversity score of 0.42, which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.41.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
8 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
2,058 Students
226,650 Students
# Teachers
147 Teachers
15,354 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Union County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#143 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
27%
38%
35%
45%
13%
22%
92%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.41
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
7%
8%
% White
85%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,432 is higher than the state median of $14,250. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,216 is less than the state median of $13,989. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,432
$14,250
Spending / Student
$13,216
$13,989

Best Union County School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
4464 Us Hwy 60 W
Morganfield, KY 42437
(270) 389-3553
Gr: PK | 97 students Student-teacher ratio: 97:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,058 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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