Union HS

Located at 354 Baker Street Suite 1, in Rimersburg, Pennsylvania, Union HS is a tiny secondary school that works with 287 students (grades 6 through 12), one of the schools within Union SD. That puts it 61% below the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 738 students.

Union SD comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 501 students; Union HS is among them.

In terms of who attends, Union HS records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (97%). That composition is broadly in line with Clarion County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.0:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. Around 102% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Clarion County runs at roughly 72%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Union HS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.5%.

In the area at large, Clarion County reports that median household income runs about $62,649, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Clarion County's 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,023 students), Union HS is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Sligo El Sch, roughly 5.4 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Union HS at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 51.6%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Union HS's enrollment has grew 24% since 2018, when it stood at 232 (now 287). Class-load math has rose: from 10.0:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Union HS community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.