Union School

Union School is a cozy elementary-level community in Unionville, Connecticut, overseen by Farmington School District. The school teaches 305 students in grades K through 4.

Within Farmington School District, which oversees 7 schools and 4,068 students, Union School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Union School logs that the largest single group is White, at 61% of enrollment. Other groups include 15% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 7% multiracial, 5% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Capitol Planning Region as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.6:1, putting Union School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 24% of students at Union School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Capitol Planning Region runs at roughly 43%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, Capitol Planning Region reports that median household earnings sit near $93,394, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Union School is one of 286 public schools in Capitol Planning Region (combined enrollment of about 137,047 students).

Nearest neighbor: Farmington High School, around 1.3 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Union School has ticked down 7%, going from 329 students in 2018 to 305 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 16% to 11% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.