Union Area HS

As a micro-enrollment senior high in New Castle, Pennsylvania, Union Area HS teaches 193 students from grades 9 through 12, part of Union Area SD. Compared to the state average of about 738 students per school, that is 74% leaner than typical.

Across the 3 schools in Union Area SD (687 students total), Union Area HS accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Union Area HS shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (83%). The remainder is composed of 10% Black, 4% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, Union Area HS records 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting Union Area HS tighter than the state norm the norm. About 105% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Lawrence County's rate of about 67%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Union Area HS sits in the top 10% of Pennsylvania schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 32.7%; actual is 62.7%, +29.9 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Lawrence County shows median household income runs about $61,931, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Lawrence County's 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,015 students), Union Area HS is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Union Area MS, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Union Area HS. On composite proficiency, Union Area HS comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 41.0%.

Union Area HS operates from a town-center location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Union Area HS has held roughly steady, going from 196 students in 2018 to 193 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share shrank from 17% to 10%. Class-load math has widened: from 8.0:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 in 2025.

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