Total enrollment
2,086
+10 (+0%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in Union County
Kentucky · 2,086 students · 3 cities
Whether you are tracking a high school, middle school, or elementary school, Union County's 8 public K-12 schools collectively enroll about 2,086 students (4 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high).
4-year change in Union County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Union County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.4% | #133 of 139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,086 | #90 of 158 | #4,306 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #66 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #64 of 158 | #5,528 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 63.0% | #66 of 158 | #2,539 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.4% | #54 of 137 | #4,974 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Union County
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Sturgis Elementary School at 39.1% proficient to Union County Middle School at 22.0%, a gap of 17.2 points. That is the 70th widest gap among 101 Kentucky districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 2,179 to 2,086 students (down 4%) and from 143 to 139 full-time teachers (down 3%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union County High School | Morganfield | High | 09-12 | 642 |
| Union County Middle School | Morganfield | Middle | 06-08 | 413 |
| Sturgis Elementary School | Sturgis | Elementary | KG-05 | 343 |
| Morganfield Elementary School | Morganfield | Elementary | KG-05 | 328 |
| Uniontown Elementary School | Uniontown | Elementary | KG-05 | 199 |
| Union County Preschool and Headstart | Morganfield | Elementary | PK-PK | 90 |
| Union County Learning Academy | Morganfield | High | 06-12 | 71 |
| Union County Area Vocational Ed Center | Morganfield | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About Union County
Across 8 schools, Union County enrolls about 2,086 students in Kentucky. By footprint it is a compact district.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Union County comprises 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Union County runs about 261 students per school, 44% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 467.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 2,076 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,086 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Union County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.