Union Public School District (New Jersey)

Township of Union Public School District
Address
2369 Morris Avenue
, Union County, New Jersey, 07083
United States
Coordinates40°42′04″N 74°17′10″W / 40.7012°N 74.2862°W / 40.7012; -74.2862
District information
GradesPreK-12
SuperintendentGerry Benaquista
Business administratorYolanda Koon
Schools10
Students and staff
Enrollment7,503 (as of 2021–22)
Faculty576.7 FTEs
Student–teacher ratio13.0:1
Other information
District Factor GroupDE
Websitewww.twpunionschools.org
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending
Rank
(*)
K-12
average
 %± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$17,08928$18,891−9.5%
1Budgetary Cost13,5013314,783−8.7%
2Classroom Instruction8,222318,763−6.2%
6Support Services2,037362,392−14.8%
8Administrative Cost1,394431,485−6.1%
10Operations & Maintenance1,598471,783−10.4%
13Extracurricular Activities17020268−36.6%
16Median Teacher Salary67,7077064,043
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.
*Of K-12 districts with more than 3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=103

The Union Public School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Union Township, in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of 10 schools, had an enrollment of 7,503 students and 576.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.0:1.

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "DE", the fifth-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.