North Union Middle School

As a modestly sized middle-grades school in Richwood, Ohio, North Union Middle School serves 325 students from grades 6 through 8, part of North Union Local School District. Enrollment runs roughly 33% leaner than the state mean of about 482.

Across the 3 schools in North Union Local School District (1,364 students total), North Union Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, North Union Middle School reports that nearly all students (95%) are White; the rest looks like 3% multiracial. By comparison, Union County as a whole is about 85% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, North Union Middle School has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.1:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 45% of students at North Union Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Union County runs at roughly 19%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, North Union Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 71.8%; this one delivers 64.8%.

Around the school, census data for Union County shows the typical household earns roughly $112,322 per year, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Union County's 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,597 students), North Union Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is North Union Elementary School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), North Union Middle School ranks 8th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 65.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at North Union Middle School has declined 11%, going from 364 students in 2018 to 325 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 19.2:1 in 2018 to 18.1:1 today.

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