Union City, NJ Public Schools

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1%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

19%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

38%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Union City school information

Index	Union City	New Jersey	National
Average Test Scores	48%	52%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	12:1	13:1	16:1
Total public schools	11	1,604	79,221
Total private schools	10	823	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	157	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Union City are 1% lower than the national average
There are approximately 11 public schools in Union City
70.8% of people in Union City have completed 8th grade
67.2% of people in Union City have completed high school
18.9% of people in Union City have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Union City

Index	Union City	New Jersey	National
Completed 8th grade	70.8%	87.5%	84.3%
Completed high school	67.2%	86.3%	83.0%
Completed some college	36.6%	60.7%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	22.7%	43.9%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	18.9%	37.5%	30.3%
Completed masters	5.9%	14.4%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.7%	4.0%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.6%	1.5%	1.3%

Union City, NJ School Districts

Union City School District
Weehawken Township School District

There are a total of 11 public schools, 10 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Union City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Union City, NJ schools is 48%. The average student to teacher ratio is 12:1. In Union City, NJ, an average of 70.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 67.2% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Teterboro, NJ	110	95%	96.9%
Bronxville, NY	6,450	88%	82.3%
Alpine, NJ	1,459	87%	81.3%
Englewood Cliffs, NJ	5,349	87%	80.2%
Closter, NJ	8,551	85%	76.6%
Union City, NJ	68,073	48%	0.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Yorba Linda, CA	68,103	72%	50.3%
Rockville, MD	68,155	52%	8.2%
Palo Alto, CA	67,973	81%	68.5%
Redmond, WA	67,959	83%	73.1%
Gaithersburg, MD	67,878	44%	8.8%
Union City, NJ	68,073	48%	0.7%

Source: The Union City, NJ education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.