North Union Elementary School

North Union Elementary School is a substantial elementary-level community in Richwood, Ohio, part of North Union Local School District. The school hosts 654 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 62% larger than the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 404 students.

North Union Elementary School is one of 3 schools operated by North Union Local School District, a district that works with 1,364 students overall.

Looking at the student body, North Union Elementary School shows that 94% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 3% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 85%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.9:1, putting North Union Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 44% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Union County's rate of about 19%.

With demographic context factored in, North Union Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 72.1%, the actual is 70.5%, a residual of -1.6 points.

Zooming out to the county, Union County reports that median household income runs about $112,322, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Union County's 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,597 students), North Union Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: North Union Middle School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), North Union Elementary School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 65.0%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 11%: 731 students in 2018 compared to 654 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.