Can I use Union County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Union County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Union County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Union County?

Start with the 9 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Union County Schools & Education

Name: Union County, Tennessee Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Union County, Tennessee

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

56/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

97.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

97.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 93.3%

Per-Pupil Spending

$6,027

National avg $13,239

State avg $6,215

School Score

56/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 47/100

State Score Position

#28

of 95 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Union County

Measured School Summary

Union County performs at an average level with a school score of 56/100 and a solid graduation rate of 97.0%.

Funding Context

At $6,027 per pupil, Union County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 19% above the Tennessee average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 3.7 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 3% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Union County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

9 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

56/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #28 of 95 Tennessee counties with school score data.

Completion

97.0%

3.7 pts above the state average

Funding context

$6,027

$188 below the state average

School coverage

1 district represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Union County has 9 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Union County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Dominant-district county

Union County carries most of the listed public-school system, with 11 of 9 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.

State position

#28

of 95 Tennessee counties with school score data. The county score is 9 points above the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Union County

Elementary to high school visible

2,837 students

Elementary 6Middle 1High 2Other 0

9 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Union County is the largest listed district slice, with 11 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Union County?

Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Union County Graduation Rate Reaches 97 Percent

Education data brief for Union County, Tennessee.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:Graduation rate

Union County reports a graduation rate of 97.0%, which is significantly higher than the national average of 87.0% and exceeds the Tennessee state average of 93.3%. This metric stands out alongside a composite school score of 55.8, which is higher than both the state average (47.5) and the national median (50.0). The county’s per-pupil spending is $6,027, trailing the state average of $6,215 and sitting well below the national average of $13,000. NCES data shows the county manages nine public schools, all of which are located in rural areas. The largest school is Union County High School, with 819 students. Total enrollment for the district is approximately 2,837 students, with an average school size of 315 students. There are no charter schools in the county. These statistics do not account for individual student circumstances. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Union County

Reported Enrollment

2,837

9 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary6

Middle1

High2

Other0

1 School District in Union County

Union County

Guide

11 schools

5,939 students enrolled

Open district guide

9 Public Schools in Union County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Union County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Union County High School	Record	Union County	Maynardville, 37807Rural: Distant	9–12	High	819
H Maynard Middle School	Record	Union County	Maynardville, 37807Rural: Distant	6–8	Middle	656
Paulette Elementary School	Record	Union County	Maynardville, 37807Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	374
Maynardville Elementary	Record	Union County	Maynardville, 37807Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	363
Luttrell Elementary	Record	Union County	Luttrell, 37779Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	295
Big Ridge Elementary	Record	Union County	Maynardville, 37807Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	176
Sharps Chapel Elementary	Record	Union County	Sharps Chapel, 37866Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	125
Union County Alternative Center	Record	Union County	Maynardville, 37807Rural: Distant	6–12	Alternative	24
Elementary Middle Alternative	Record	Union County	Maynardville, 37807Rural: Distant	KG–8	Alternative	5

Union County High School

Union County

Maynardville, 37807 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High819 students

H Maynard Middle School

Union County

Maynardville, 37807 / Rural: Distant

Record6–8Middle656 students

Paulette Elementary School

Union County

Maynardville, 37807 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary374 students

Maynardville Elementary

Union County

Maynardville, 37807 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary363 students

Luttrell Elementary

Union County

Luttrell, 37779 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary295 students

Big Ridge Elementary

Union County

Maynardville, 37807 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary176 students

Sharps Chapel Elementary

Union County

Sharps Chapel, 37866 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary125 students

Union County Alternative Center

Union County

Maynardville, 37807 / Rural: Distant

Record6–12Alternative24 students

Elementary Middle Alternative

Union County

Maynardville, 37807 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–8Alternative5 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$6,027

State avg $6,215

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Tennessee counties have the highest graduation rates?

Morgan County (99.0%), Henry County (98.0%), and Benton County (97.0%) currently lead Tennessee among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Tennessee?

Across Tennessee counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $6,215. The highest current county values are Davidson County ($7,324), Williamson County ($7,061), and Benton County ($7,058). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Union County?

Union County has a school score of 56/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Union County?

The high school graduation rate in Union County is 97.0%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Union County spend per student?

Union County spends $6,027 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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