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Why Live in Union County - Part 3

July 16th, 2007 by Bud

Union County NC SealTwo words: Great Schools!

Here are some interesting facts about Union county schools:

When it comes how students performed on state reading and math tests, these state test results show how well students have mastered reading and math skills in comparison to state standards. Union county scored 88.6% in reading proficiency and 76.6% in math proficiency compared to the statewide averages of 84.3% and 66.2% respectively.

College entrance exams give an indication of the degree to which students are preparing for college.

      This District State
    SAT Reasoning Test - Average Score 1034 1008
    SAT Reasoning Test - Participation Rate (%) 63.3 57.4
    PSAT/NMSQT - Average Score 140 133
    PSAT/NMSQT - Participation Rate (%) 69.4 73.7
    AP - Scores 3 or Above (%) 67.9 55.1
    AP - Participation Rate (%) 18.8 25.3
         

With a student to teacher ratio of just over 16 to 1 and an overall staff ratio of approximately 8.5 students to 1 staff member, Union county schools is preparing itself for population growth.

For more information about Union county schools see the NC School Report Card website or call us here at Moore & Associates.

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