Union High School
Public high school in Union, Missouri · Union R-XI School District · Grades 9–12
Union High School serves 956 students in grades 9–12 in Union (Franklin County). It is one of 5 schools in Union R-XI School District. By enrollment it is the 103rd largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 15.4 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri high school (12.2).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 558 Missouri high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 62.01 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Union R-XI School District |
| County | Franklin County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 293057002101 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Union R-XI | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 956 | 3,120 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 13.3 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 43.2% | 46.8% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 78% of Missouri high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Union High School in context
Size
Union High School is the only high school in Union R-XI School District. Its 956 students are 30.6% of the district's 3,120. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 15.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,118; Union High School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 9 with 251 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 226, against an average of 239 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 251 in grade 9 and 239 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 91.6% here and 91.2% across Union R-XI. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
43.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 46.8% across Union R-XI and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 15.8% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 62.01 full-time-equivalent teachers for 956 students, Union High School has 15.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 956 students would have about 78.4 teachers, so Union High School has 16.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Union High School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other high school is Washington High School, 7 miles away in Washington School District. Within 10 miles there are 2 other high schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 91.6% |
| Two or more races | 4.9% |
| Hispanic | 2% |
| Black | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
48.6% of students are girls and 51.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 251 |
| Grade 10 | 226 |
| Grade 11 | 240 |
| Grade 12 | 239 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1217 West Main, Union, MO 63084
Phone: (636)583-2513
Website: unionrxi.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Union High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington High School | Washington | 7.0 mi | 1,263 | 16.1 | 23.9% |
| St. Clair High School | St. Clair R-XIII | 8.2 mi | 627 | 13.4 | 46.7% |
| Pacific High School | Meramec Valley R-III | 13.7 mi | 973 | 16.4 | 40.3% |
| New Haven High School | New Haven | 14.8 mi | 130 | 8.5 | 30% |
| Sullivan Senior High School | Sullivan | 17.0 mi | 668 | 13.9 | 39.4% |
| Eureka Senior High School | Rockwood R-VI | 22.2 mi | 1,586 | 15.6 | 11.9% |
| Northwest High School | Northwest R-I | 22.4 mi | 1,788 | 16.1 | 37.2% |
| Lafayette Senior High School | Rockwood R-VI | 23.5 mi | 1,669 | 15.6 | 11.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Union R-XI
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 322 |
| Central Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 643 |
| Prairie Dell Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 495 |
| Union Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 704 |