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Enrollment
901
High
DISTRICT 603 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNION COUNTY·NCES 130525001720
Union County High School
153 Panther Cir, Blairsville, GA 30512 · (706) 745-2216 · Union County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL901 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
633 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 74%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 240 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 228 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 221 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 212 | 24% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Union County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
54.1%
GA avg 44.6% . -11.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are down about 11 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.1% |
| 2023-24 | 54.3% |
| 2022-23 | 29.5% |
| 2021-22 | 65.5% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.0%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Union County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #88 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.1% | #99 of 417 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 901 | #279 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #91 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.4% | #375 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.3% | #226 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.8% | #129 of 226 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
901
+47 (+6%) vs 2020
+73% since 1990-91, when it was 521
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 14.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 901 | 63.9 | 14.1:1 | 70% (633) |
| 2023-24 | 921 | 62.8 | 14.7:1 | 47% (433) |
| 2022-23 | 887 | 64.7 | 13.7:1 | 41% (368) |
| 2020-21 | 854 | 58 | 14.7:1 | 38% (327) |
| 2017-18 | 836 | 62.3 | 13.4:1 | 46% (385) |
| 2015-16 | 825 | 56 | 14.7:1 | 52% (430) |
| 2010-11 | 671 | 56 | 12.0:1 | 53% (355) |
| 2000-01 | 714 | 40 | 17.9:1 | 35% (252) |
| 1990-91 | 521 | 34 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Union County High School.
About Union County High School
In Blairsville, Georgia, part of Union County, Union County High School is a high school. Its enrollment is 901 students, spread over grades 9 through 12.
Union County High School is part of Union County, where 5 schools serve 3,015 students.
Union County High School is 89% White by enrollment. Next come 7% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The diversity index for Union County High School is 20%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school's 63.9 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1. High schools in Georgia have an average ratio of 15.2:1. At Union County High School, 70% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. It compares with 83% for public schools in Union County.
Union County High School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (55.0%) and its predicted rate (41.0%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Georgia schools.
In the wider Union County area, median household income comes to about $66,176, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Union County's 5 public schools enroll about 3,015 students and include Union County High School.
Union County Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Union County High School ranks 2nd in a group of 7 nearby schools.
The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 6% rise, from 854 to 901.
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Union County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,304
Census ACS
Median income
$66,176
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
3,015 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Union County
- Union County Primary SchoolElementary · 752 students
- Union County Elementary SchoolElementary · 666 students
- Union County Middle SchoolMiddle · 641 students
- Woody Gap High/Elementary SchoolCombined · 55 students
Other schools in Blairsville
- Union County Primary SchoolElementary · 752 students
- Union County Elementary SchoolElementary · 666 students
- Union County Middle SchoolMiddle · 641 students
Nearby schools
- Union County Elementary School0.3 mi · 666
- Union County Primary School0.4 mi · 752
- Union County Middle School0.4 mi · 641
- Martins Creek Elementary10.5 mi · 137
- Towns County Elementary School12.7 mi · 490
- Towns County Middle School12.7 mi · 197
Frequently asked questions
About Union County High SchoolHow many students attend Union County High School?
Union County High School enrolls approximately 901 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Union County High School serve?
Union County High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Union County High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Union County High School is approximately 14.1:1 (64 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Union County High School?
Union County High School reports a student body of 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Union County High School in?
Union County High School is part of Union County.
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