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Union City School District

3912 Bergen Turnpike
Union City, NJ 07087
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Union City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,319 students in Union City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Union City School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
14 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
11,588 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
715 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Union City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#368 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
32%
38%
51%
49%
11%
23%
91%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
95%
38%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
2%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,425 is higher than the state median of $26,937. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,191 is higher than the state median of $25,834. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$318 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$315 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,425
$26,937
Spending / Student
$27,191
$25,834

Best Union City School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sara M. Gilmore Academy
(Math: 75% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1700 Kerrigan Avenue
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5851
Gr: 1-8 | 394 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #22.
Emerson Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
318 - 18th Street
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5900
Gr: 6-8 | 1,023 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #33.
Union Hill Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3800 Hudson Ave
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 348-5936
Gr: 7-8 | 902 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 11,588 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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