Union Grove ISD
Gladewater, Texas · Upshur County · Grades Pre-K–12
Union Grove ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 720 students. By enrollment it is the 682nd largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as suburb, midsize.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 720 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 64.1 |
| Students per teacher | 11.2 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 42.5% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Upshur County |
| Area type | Suburb, midsize |
| NCES district ID | 4843530 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Union Grove ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Grove Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 376 | 12.9 | 47.3% |
| Union Grove High School | High | 9–12 | 232 | 9.4 | 37.1% |
| Union Grove Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 112 | 10.9 | 37.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Union Grove ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Union Grove ISD in context
Size
Union Grove ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is close to the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Union Grove Elementary School with 376 students, and the smallest is Union Grove Junior High School with 112; the average is 240, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 9, with 70 students. Grade 12 has 54 students and kindergarten has 46, 17% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Union Grove ISD enrolls 16 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Union Grove ISD at 84.3%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 11.3%.
42.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 37.1% at Union Grove High School to 47.3% at Union Grove Elementary School. All 3 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 64.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11.2 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 2 counselors it has 360 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Union Grove ISD is based in an urbanized area of 100,000 to 250,000 people, outside its principal city, an area NCES calls suburb, midsize. The nearest district is Gladewater ISD, 2.7 miles away with 1,636 students. 23 districts are within 25 miles, and 17 of them enroll more students than Union Grove ISD. Upshur County has 7 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 57.5 | 13 |
| School counselors | 2 | 360 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 12.3 | 59 |
| Other student support staff | 0.1 | 7,200 |
| School administrators | 3.5 | 206 |
| District administrators | 2 | 360 |
| All staff | 109.1 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 84.3% |
| Hispanic | 11.3% |
| Two or more races | 3.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Black | 0.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 16 |
| Kindergarten | 46 |
| Grade 1 | 52 |
| Grade 2 | 47 |
| Grade 3 | 38 |
| Grade 4 | 64 |
| Grade 5 | 61 |
| Grade 6 | 52 |
| Grade 7 | 55 |
| Grade 8 | 57 |
| Grade 9 | 70 |
| Grade 10 | 54 |
| Grade 11 | 54 |
| Grade 12 | 54 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladewater ISD | 3 mi | 1,636 | 13.1 | – |
| White Oak ISD | 5 mi | 1,428 | 11.9 | – |
| Spring Hill ISD | 8 mi | 1,901 | 13.5 | – |
| Pine Tree ISD | 8 mi | 4,439 | 14.6 | – |
| Sabine ISD | 9 mi | 1,583 | 13.5 | – |
| Big Sandy ISD | 11 mi | 649 | 10.6 | – |
| Gilmer ISD | 12 mi | 2,946 | 13.6 | – |
| Longview ISD | 12 mi | 8,138 | 13.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Upshur County
- Gilmer ISD (2,946 students)
- New Diana ISD (1,136 students)
- Harmony ISD (895 students)
- Ore City ISD (788 students)
- Big Sandy ISD (649 students)
- Union Hill ISD (282 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
11220 Union Grove Rd, Gladewater, TX 75647
Phone: (903)845-5509
Website: ugisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.