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Union County School District

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Union County School District is located in north Mississippi. Union County School District has 339.01 square miles of land area and 1.11 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Union County School District population is 16,688. Union County School District median household income is $34,012 in 2010-2014. Union County School District median house value is $77,600 in 2010-2014. On average, Union County School District is better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	(32 out of 148, top 22%)*
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Kindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	4
Population	16,688 (2010-2014), rank #60
Population Growth	3.73% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	49.06/sq mi, rank #70
Median Household Income:	$34,012 at 2010-2014—-12.63% increase since 2005-2009, rank #71
Median House Price:	$77,600 at 2010-2014—-1.27% increase since 2005-2009, rank #75
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	339.01 sq mi, rank #74
Water Area:	1.11 sq mi (0.33%), rank #100
State:	Mississippi
County:	Union County
City:	New Albany, Blue Springs, Guntown, Baldwyn, Dumas, Sherman, Ecru, Blue Mountain, Etta, Thaxton, Myrtle, Hickory Flat
Zip:	38652, 38828, 38849, 38824, 38625, 38841, 38610, 38627, 38871, 38650, 38633
Area:	Tupelo, MS

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Union County School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

250 Carter Ave

New Albany MS, 38652, Union County

Phone: 662-534-1960

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	2,839	2,745	2,704	2,732	2,739	2,697	2,725
English Language Learner Students:	0	27	18	22	27	28	26
Total Teachers:	170.77	173.64	172.52	173.81	178.34	175.20	179.70
Prekindergarten:	1.08	1.05	0.98	0.80	0.37	0.50	0.30
Kindergarten:	13.19	12.00	12.16	14.62	13.69	11.50	13.60
Elementary:	72.86	71.23	70.08	71.82	76.75	74.60	76.00
Secondary:	66.27	66.84	65.33	62.58	67.64	72.10	70.10
Ungraded:	17.37	22.52	23.97	23.99	19.89	16.50	19.70
Total Other Staff:	174.63	172.19	170.83	169.50	175.25	180.60	168.30
Instructional Aides:	51.13	46.38	47.68	50.41	54.92	57.10	54.10
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	1.57	0.66	0.50	0.50	0.66	1.30	0.50
Total Guidance Counselors:	6.00	5.91	5.81	5.81	5.75	9.90	4.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	3.00	2.91	2.86	2.86	2.80	3.00	2.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	3.00	3.00	2.95	2.95	2.95	2.00	2.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	4.90	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	3.89	3.72	4.48	5.70	6.83	7.20	7.40
Library/Media Support:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
District Administrators:	4.50	6.00	6.50	6.50	6.50	6.50	5.60
District Administrative Support:	4.00	4.87	6.00	5.00	5.03	5.00	5.00
School Administrators:	9.38	10.02	9.76	8.67	8.64	8.40	8.00
School Administrative Support:	8.13	8.14	8.14	8.02	8.31	8.50	7.90
Student Support Services:	13.39	12.68	10.12	10.28	11.27	12.60	11.10
Other Support Services:	72.64	73.81	71.84	68.61	67.34	64.10	64.70
Student-Teacher Ratio:	16.62	15.81	15.67	15.72	15.36	15.39	15.16

Schools

East Union	Kindergarten to Grade 12	1548 St Hwy 9 South, Blue Springs MS 38828
Ingomar	Kindergarten to Grade 12	1384 Cr 101, New Albany MS 38652
Myrtle	Kindergarten to Grade 12	1008 Hawk Ave, Myrtle MS 38650
West Union	Kindergarten to Grade 12	1610 St Hwy 30 West, Myrtle MS 38650

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
MCT2 Test
2008	Language Arts	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.8	149.3
2009	Language Arts	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	149.8	148.7
2010	Language Arts	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151	149
2011	Language Arts	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.3	149.8
2012	Language Arts	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	150.6	150.2
2013	Language Arts	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.5	151
2008	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	153.7	150.6
2009	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.9	151
2010	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	153.6	152.1
2011	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	155	153.3
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	156.3	154.1
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	157.4	154.2
2008	Language Arts	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.8	148.8
2009	Language Arts	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.4	149.2
2010	Language Arts	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.3	149.5
2011	Language Arts	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.4	149.6
2012	Language Arts	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	153.9	151
2013	Language Arts	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	153.4	151.8
2008	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	154.8	150.5
2009	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.2	151.1
2010	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.6	151.5
2011	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	153.3	151.7
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	154.7	152.8
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	156.7	154.1
2008	Language Arts	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151	148.5
2009	Language Arts	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.7	148.7
2010	Language Arts	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	149.5	148.8
2011	Language Arts	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	150	148.9
2012	Language Arts	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.2	149.9
2013	Language Arts	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.4	150.8
2008	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	149.3	149.8
2009	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	153.4	150.2
2010	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	150.8	151.3
2011	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.6	151.4
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	153.6	152.3
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	154.5	153.2
2008	Language Arts	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	149.5	147.6
2009	Language Arts	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	150.7	148.8
2010	Language Arts	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	154.1	149.4
2011	Language Arts	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.4	149.8
2012	Language Arts	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.2	150.3
2013	Language Arts	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152	150.7
2008	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	149.6	149.3
2009	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	150.4	149.9
2010	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	154.6	150.5
2011	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.1	150.6
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.6	151.3
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	154.8	152.4
2008	Language Arts	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	149.3	147
2009	Language Arts	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	150.3	147.8
2010	Language Arts	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.1	149.7
2011	Language Arts	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	153.2	149.9
2012	Language Arts	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	152.8	150.7
2013	Language Arts	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.5	151.4
2008	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	149.3	148.7
2009	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	149.8	150.1
2010	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	150.5	151.1
2011	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	153.8	152.1
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	153	152.3
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	153.9	153.1
2008	Language Arts	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.7	146.6
2009	Language Arts	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	150.7	147.8
2010	Language Arts	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	149.2	147.8
2011	Language Arts	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.2	149.1
2012	Language Arts	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	153.6	149.9
2013	Language Arts	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.5	150
2008	Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.1	148.3
2009	Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	150.6	149.6
2010	Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	151.1	151.5
2011	Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	153.9	153.2
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	156.9	153.7
2013	Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	157.5	154.6
MST Test
2008	Science	5th Grade	% met std	57.6%	40.8%
2009	Science	5th Grade	% met std	68.9%	42.8%
2010	Science	5th Grade	% met std	58.9%	44.9%
2012	Science	5th Grade	% met std	78.3%	53.6%
2013	Science	5th Grade	% met std	75.0%	63.1%
2008	Science	8th Grade	% met std	63.7%	39.3%
2009	Science	8th Grade	% met std	65.5%	40%
2010	Science	8th Grade	% met std	60.3%	42.9%
2012	Science	8th Grade	% met std	76.5%	56.4%
2013	Science	8th Grade	% met std	72.5%	64.0%
SATP2 Test
2004	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	96.1%	90.7%
2005	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	96.7%	91.6%
2006	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	96%	91%
2007	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	95.9%	90.8%
2008	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	74.8%	71%
2009	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	68.5%	72%
2010	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	94%	79.6%
2011	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	89.2%	85.4%
2012	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	86.4%	81.9%
2013	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	90.5%	85.2%
2004	Biology I	End of course	% met std	95.8%	89.2%
2005	Biology I	End of course	% met std	99.4%	91.8%
2006	Biology I	End of course	% met std	99.3%	93.3%
2007	Biology I	End of course	% met std	98.1%	92.2%
2008	Biology I	End of course	% met std	99.4%	87.9%
2009	Biology I	End of course	% met std	97.1%	87.6%
2010	Biology I	End of course	% met std	95.6%	86.2%
2012	Biology I	End of course	% met std	83.8%	74.7%
2013	Biology I	End of course	% met std	88.8%	78.5%
2004	English II	End of course	% met std	94.6%	83.1%
2005	English II	End of course	% met std	97.9%	82.8%
2006	English II	End of course	% met std	90.5%	78.1%
2007	English II	End of course	% met std	89.9%	77.2%
2008	English II	End of course	% met std	88.6%	69.7%
2009	English II	End of course	% met std	84.5%	69%
2010	English II	End of course	% met std	78.8%	68%
2011	English II	End of course	% met std	80.2%	71.8%
2012	English II	End of course	% met std	78.3%	73.1%
2013	English II	End of course	% met std	81.9%	73%
2004	US History	End of course	% met std	98.6%	95.7%
2005	US History	End of course	% met std	97.8%	96.4%
2006	US History	End of course	% met std	100%	95.9%
2007	US History	End of course	% met std	98.1%	93.9%
2008	US History	End of course	% met std	97.3%	94.3%
2009	US History	End of course	% met std	100%	96.9%
2010	US History	End of course	% met std	96.5%	93%
2011	US History	End of course	% met std	93.8%	93%
2012	US History	End of course	% met std	76.9%	72.9%
2013	US History	End of course	% met std	91.7%	81.3%

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School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$20,772,000	$7,682		$21,203,000	$7,761		$20,396,000	$7,447
Federal:	$2,927,000	$1,082	14.1%	$4,095,000	$1,499	19.3%	$3,692,000	$1,348	18.1%
State:	$13,064,000	$4,831	62.9%	$12,623,000	$4,620	59.5%	$12,244,000	$4,470	60.0%
Local:	$4,781,000	$1,768	23.0%	$4,485,000	$1,642	21.2%	$4,460,000	$1,628	21.9%
Total Expenditures:	$20,620,000	$7,626		$21,817,000	$7,986		$20,786,000	$7,589
Total Current Expenditures:	$19,458,000	$7,196		$19,548,000	$7,155		$19,598,000	$7,155
Instructional Expenditures:	$12,011,000	$4,442	61.7%	$11,992,000	$4,389	61.3%	$12,120,000	$4,425	61.8%
Student and Staff Support:	$1,305,000	$483	6.7%	$1,344,000	$492	6.9%	$1,336,000	$488	6.8%
Administration:	$2,203,000	$815	11.3%	$2,118,000	$775	10.8%	$2,113,000	$771	10.8%
Operations, Food, Other:	$3,939,000	$1,457	20.2%	$4,094,000	$1,499	20.9%	$4,029,000	$1,471	20.6%
Total Capital Outlay:	$860,000	$318		$2,139,000	$783		$1,053,000	$384
Construction:	$494,000	$183		$1,868,000	$684		$330,000	$120
Total Other:	$1,000	$0		$1,000	$0		$1,000	$0
Interest on Debt:	$95,000	$35		$129,000	$47		$134,000	$49

Total Salary:	$11,806,000	$4,366		$11,839,000	$4,333		$11,897,000	$4,344
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$8,193,000	$3,030	69.4%	$8,264,000	$3,025	69.8%	$8,375,000	$3,058	70.4%
Other Salary:	$3,613,000	$1,336	30.6%	$3,575,000	$1,309	30.2%	$3,522,000	$1,286	29.6%
Total Benefit:	$3,714,000	$1,374		$3,705,000	$1,356		$3,770,000	$1,376
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$2,584,000	$956	69.6%	$2,601,000	$952	70.2%	$2,661,000	$972	70.6%
Other Benefit:	$1,130,000	$418	30.4%	$1,104,000	$404	29.8%	$1,109,000	$405	29.4%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	67.3%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	29.9%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	13.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	27.2%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	21.8%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	30.6%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	16.3%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	4.1%

Mean Base Salary:	$38,374.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$32,456.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$35,778.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$39,653.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$46,369.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$50,083.0

* Union County School District was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.