Total enrollment
11,519
-347 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
14 schools in Union City School District
New Jersey · 11,519 students · 2 cities
Public-school enrollment inside Union City School District comes to roughly 11,519 students across 14 schools (10 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Union City School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
14
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Union City School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.3% | #140 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 11,519 | #11 of 372 | #781 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 14 | #20 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #356 of 370 | #4,078 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 78.8% | #18 of 369 | #1,308 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.0% | #298 of 298 | #6,551 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 City School District
State test results across the district's 13 scored schools run from Sara M. Gilmore Academy at 78.8% proficient to Union City High School at 29.4%, a gap of 49.4 points. That is the 11th widest gap among 186 New Jersey districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 14 district schools that reported both years went from 12,290 to 11,519 students (down 6%) and from 833 to 838 full-time teachers (up 1%), 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 City High School | Union City | High | 09-12 | 3,147 |
| Emerson Middle School | Union City | Middle | 06-08 | 999 |
| Robert Waters Elementary School | Union City | Elementary | PK-06 | 983 |
| Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School | Union City | Elementary | PK-06 | 871 |
| Union Hill Middle School | Union City | Middle | 07-08 | 865 |
| George Washington Elementary School | Union City | Elementary | KG-06 | 776 |
| Thomas A Edison Elementary School | Union City | Elementary | PK-06 | 767 |
| Colin Powell Elementary School | Union City | Elementary | KG-05 | 692 |
| Jose Marti STEM Academy | Union City | High | 09-12 | 625 |
| Veterans' Memorial Elementary School | Union City | Elementary | PK-05 | 502 |
| Sara M. Gilmore Academy | Union City | Elementary | 01-08 | 400 |
| Hudson Elementary School | Union City | Elementary | PK-03 | 320 |
| Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education | Union City | Elementary | PK-KG | 300 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Union City | Elementary | PK-04 | 272 |
About Union City School District
Union City School District is a sparse public-school district in New Jersey. The district maintains 14 schools and enrolls approximately 11,519 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Union City School District is made up of 10 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 823 in this district, higher than the New Jersey typical of 540.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 11,519 students, shrank 3% from the 11,866 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Union City School District discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.