Total enrollment
687
-20 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Union Area SD
Pennsylvania · 687 students · 1 city
Union Area SD's public-school directory holds 3 schools, serving about 687 K-12 students inside Pennsylvania (an average of 229 per school).
4-year change in Union Area SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Union Area SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.4% | #160 of 356 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 687 | #454 of 479 | #8,313 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #385 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #128 of 478 | #2,162 of 9,044 |
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 Area SD
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 698 to 687 students (down 2%) and from 58 to 57 full-time teachers (down 2%), 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 Memorial El Sch | New Castle | Elementary | PK-05 | 320 |
| Union Area HS | New Castle | High | 09-12 | 193 |
| Union Area MS | New Castle | Middle | 06-08 | 174 |
About Union Area SD
Union Area SD is a low-population public-school district in Pennsylvania. The district runs 3 schools and instructs approximately 687 students.
In terms of grade levels, Union Area SD spans 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 229 in this district, noticeably below the Pennsylvania typical of 569.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 3%: 707 students in SY 2020-21 versus 687 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Union Area SD discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.