Union City School District

3912 Bergen Turnpike, Union City, NJ Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

12,290

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

13 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

34%

Percent Proficient - Math

55%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

24,499

households

67,733

Total Population

$340,800

Average House Value

$1,225

Average Housing Rent

$48,992

Average Household Income

76.60%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Union City School District is a public school district serving Union City area, New Jersey. For academic year 2020-2021, 14 schools served 12,290 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 14 schools. A total of 948 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 13 to 1.

According to the New Jersey state assessment result, 34% of students are proficient in Math learning and 55% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.union-city.k12.nj.us (201)348-5851 3912 Bergen Turnpike, Union City, NJ

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

LUCY SOOVAJIAN

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

GEORGE TESTA

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

JOSEPH FERRANTE

email phone

Schools in Union City School District

In Union City School District, 14 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Sara M. Gilmore Academy View

397 Students

13 Students per teacher

Veterans' Memorial Elementary School View

609 Students

15 Students per teacher

Eugenio Maria De Hostos Center For Early Childhood Education View

314 Students

10 Students per teacher

Thomas A Edison Elementary School View

1,069 Students

12 Students per teacher

Hudson Elementary School View

376 Students

13 Students per teacher

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Emerson Middle School View

1,005 Students

14 Students per teacher

Union Hill Middle School View

866 Students

12 Students per teacher

Union City High School View

2,899 Students

13 Students per teacher

Jose Marti Stem Academy View

627 Students

9 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in New Jersey

Rutgers University-New Brunswick VIEW

New Brunswick, NJ

$36,001 ($17,239) Tuition & Fees

1,370 SAT Score

The College of New Jersey VIEW

Ewing, NJ

$24,568 ($18,685) Tuition & Fees

1,280 SAT Score

Rutgers University-Newark VIEW

Newark, NJ

$35,348 ($16,586) Tuition & Fees

Ramapo College of New Jersey VIEW

Mahwah, NJ

$26,388 ($15,978) Tuition & Fees

1,210 SAT Score

New Jersey Institute of Technology VIEW

Newark, NJ

$35,934 ($19,022) Tuition & Fees

1,320 SAT Score

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Princeton University VIEW

Princeton, NJ

$59,710 Tuition & Fees

1,540 SAT Score

Stevens Institute of Technology VIEW

Hoboken, NJ

$60,952 Tuition & Fees

1,450 SAT Score

Rider University VIEW

Lawrenceville, NJ

$38,900 Tuition & Fees

1,210 SAT Score

Seton Hall University VIEW

South Orange, NJ

$51,370 Tuition & Fees

1,310 SAT Score

Saint Peter's University VIEW

Jersey City, NJ

$41,054 Tuition & Fees

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Sussex County Community College VIEW

Newton, NJ

$9,024 ($7,272) Tuition & Fees

Warren County Community College VIEW

Washington, NJ

$5,910 ($5,610) Tuition & Fees

Union County College VIEW

Cranford, NJ

$9,500 Tuition & Fees

Raritan Valley Community College VIEW

Branchburg, NJ

$7,440 Tuition & Fees

Salem Community College VIEW

Carneys Point, NJ

$9,900 ($7,140) Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 12,290 students are attending Union City School District. By gender, there are 6,390 (52.0%) and 5,900 (48.0%) female students at Union City School District.

By race/ethnicity, 239 White (1.9%), 120 Black (1.0%), and164 Asian (1.3%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 95.7%	11,765	6,117	5,648
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0%	1	0	1
Asian 1.3%	164	77	87
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0%	1	0	1
Black 1.0%	120	60	60
White 1.9%	239	136	103
Total	12,290	6,390	5,900

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	3,146	1,653	1,493
Asian	19	11	8
Black	15	9	6
White	33	18	15
Total	3,214	1,692	1,522

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	2,041	1,384	657
Asian	21	13	8
Black	19	17	2
White	44	29	15
Total	2,125	1,443	682

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 34%	34%	47%	40%	29%	30%	35%	46%	23%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students 72%	70-74%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	40-59%
Hispanic students 33%	33%	47%	39%	28%	29%	35%	45%	22%
Black students 35%	30-39%	*	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	≥50%	<50%
White students 37%	35-39%	21-39%	40-59%	<50%	21-39%	<50%	<50%	30-39%
Two or More Races	Data Protected for privacy
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 9%	9%	20-24%	10-14%	≤5%	10-14%	≤5%	15-19%	≤5%
Economically disadvantaged students 32%	32%	46%	37%	28%	28%	34%	44%	21%
Limited English proficient students 17%	17%	36%	20-24%	10-14%	6-9%	≤5%	20-24%	≤5%
Female students 35%	35%	45%	40%	30%	31%	33%	49%	24%
Male students 34%	34%	49%	41%	29%	30%	38%	42%	21%
Homeless enrolled students 20%	≤20%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Foster Care Status 50%	<50%	*	***	*	*	*	*	*

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
Economically disadvantaged students 53%	53%	61%	65%	56%	49%	53%	43%
Hispanic students 54%	54%	62%	67%	58%	49%	54%	45%
White students 62%	60-64%	≥50%	≥50%	40-59%	≥50%	60-79%	40-59%
Black students 55%	50-59%	≥50%	≥50%	<50%	<50%	≥50%	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 82%	80-84%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%
Male students 48%	48%	53%	64%	48%	43%	50%	41%
Limited English proficient students 19%	19%	10-14%	15-19%	10-14%	15-19%	20-24%	29%
Homeless enrolled students 50%	40-59%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Foster Care Status 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	***	*
Female students 61%	61%	71%	71%	68%	57%	59%	50%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 15%	15%	25-29%	20-24%	6-9%	≤5%	10-14%	10-14%
All students 55%	55%	63%	67%	58%	50%	55%	45%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Two or More Races	Data Protected for privacy

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 206 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 656 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Union City School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	206	6%
Advanced Placement Math	29	1%
Advanced Placement Science	71	2%
Advanced Placement Other programs	120	3%
SAT/ACT Participation	656	19%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 948 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Union City School District and the students to teacher ratio is 13 to 1. 90.5% of teachers are certified. 92.6% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	948	Students per teacher: 13 to 1
Teachers who are certified	858	90.5%
Teachers who are not certified	90	9.5%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	31	3.3%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	39	4.1%
School counselors	14	Students per counselor: 878 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	9	-
Security guards	87	-
Nurses	19	-
Psychologists	14	-
Social workers	34	-