Union-North United School Corp

The Union-North United School Corp district in Indiana serves two schools: LaVille Elementary School and LaVille Junior-Senior High School. While the elementary school outperforms the district average in academic proficiency, the high school lags behind, particularly in math. The high school, however, boasts a strong 93.9% four-year graduation rate.

Notably, LaVille Elementary School serves a higher percentage of students from low-income households, with 47.09% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This is an area of focus for the school. In contrast, LaVille Junior-Senior High School has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 18.1%, which may contribute to its lower academic performance.

The per-student spending also varies significantly between the two schools, with the high school spending $11,149 per student compared to $9,872 per student at the elementary school. Understanding the factors behind this disparity could provide insights into how the district can better allocate resources to support student learning across all grade levels.