Is West Union Attendance Center a good school?

Yes! West Union Attendance Center is one of the best alternative schools in the state. It ranks 19 th of 390 Mississippi alternative schools.

How many students attend West Union Attendance Center?

In the 2022-23 school year, 659 students attended West Union Attendance Center.

What is the racial makeup of West Union Attendance Center?

Students at West Union Attendance Center are 95% White, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

West Union Attendance Center

Summary:

West Union Attendance Center is an alternative public school serving 659 students in grades PK-12 in the small town of Myrtle, Mississippi. This high-performing school consistently outpaces the Union County School District and the state of Mississippi in academic assessments, despite having an exceptionally high poverty rate among its student population.

One of the key factors contributing to West Union Attendance Center's success is its low student-teacher ratio of 13.5 students per teacher, which is lower than nearby schools like East Union Attendance Center and Blue Mountain High School. Additionally, the school spends $7,794 per student, which is higher than the state average and may be a factor in its strong academic performance.

Despite the school's high poverty rate, with 99.54% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, West Union Attendance Center's students are able to achieve exceptional results, outperforming the Union County School District and the state of Mississippi in subjects like English Language Arts and Mathematics. This suggests the school has effective strategies in place to support and engage students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, making it a model for other schools serving similar populations.

Detail:

Public, Alternative PK, KG-12

1610 St Hwy 30 West
Myrtle, MS 38650

(662) 534-6745

District: Union County School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
19^th of 390 Mississippi Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,944

Student/teacher ratio: 13.5

Number of students: 659

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.4%

African American:

2.3%

Hispanic:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.5%

See top rated Mississippi elementary schools

Compare West Union Attendance Center to nearby alternative schools!

Performance Trends

Compare Details West Union Attendance Center ranks better than 95.1% of elementary schools in Mississippi. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.7. (See more...)

Compare Details West Union Attendance Center ranks better than 99.2% of middle schools in Mississippi. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.12. (See more...)

Compare Details West Union Attendance Center ranks better than 89% of high schools in Mississippi. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.51. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at West Union Attendance Center who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (95.4%), African American (2.3%), Hispanic (1.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Union County School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Union Attendance Center is 13.5, which is the 2^nd best among 4 alternative schools in the Union County School District. (See more...)

Compare West Union Attendance Center employs 48.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Union Attendance Center is $9,944. 2 alternative schools in the Union County School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

West Union Attendance Center was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks West Union Attendance Center 2^nd of 264 Mississippi public middle schools. (See West Union Attendance Center in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks West Union Attendance Center 25^th of 228 Mississippi public high schools. (See West Union Attendance Center in the ranking list.)

Average Parent Rating:

Read all reviews and ratings detail for West Union Attendance Center.

What do you think?

Your rating for West Union Attendance Center?

(Ranking FAQ)

Rank History for West Union Attendance Center

Compare

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MS State Percentile
2008	86.57	30^th	394	92.4%
2009	81.25	54^th	392	86.2%
2010	81.64	56^th	403	86.1%
2011	62.21	162^nd	418	61.2%
2012	63.32	151^st	414	63.5%
2013	67.81	131^st	408	67.9%
2014	79.79	57^th	394	85.5%
2015	81.78	59^th	402	85.3%
2016	71.64	99^th	394	74.9%
2017	90.79	25^th	406	93.8%
2018	91.84	23^rd	404	94.3%
2019	94.87	7^th	397	98.2%
2021	86.94	34^th	381	91.1%
2022	97.57	4^th	382	99.0%
2023	93.94	10^th	377	97.3%
2024	90.70	19^th	390	95.1%

See the entire list of Mississippi Alternative School Rankings!

Data source: test scores: Mississippi Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for West Union Attendance Center

Compare

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MS State Percentile
2008	77.92	40^th	244	83.6%
2009	63.78	86^th	247	65.2%
2010	70.52	65^th	255	74.5%
2011	76.47	49^th	264	81.4%
2012	78.10	43^rd	270	84.1%
2013	66.15	91^st	269	66.2%
2014	68.88	72^nd	264	72.7%
2015	85.37	30^th	266	88.7%
2016	75.00	58^th	260	77.7%
2017	83.31	39^th	272	85.7%
2018	84.02	36^th	252	85.7%
2019	88.28	21^st	264	92.0%
2021	84.50	35^th	257	86.4%
2022	96.07	5^th	257	98.1%
2023	93.78	7^th	243	97.1%
2024	96.12	2^nd	264	99.2%

See the entire list of Mississippi Alternative School Rankings!

Data source: test scores: Mississippi Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for West Union Attendance Center

Compare

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MS State Percentile
2004	74.04	29^th	232	87.5%
2005	74.78	32^nd	232	86.2%
2006	81.23	5^th	232	97.8%
2007	80.34	12^th	232	94.8%
2008	75.60	42^nd	235	82.1%
2009	77.57	26^th	235	88.9%
2010	73.83	42^nd	235	82.1%
2011	71.21	52^nd	244	78.7%
2012	73.44	48^th	241	80.1%
2013	83.13	12^th	238	95.0%
2014	88.64	1^st	236	99.6%
2015	89.93	4^th	226	98.2%
2016	91.66	3^rd	231	98.7%
2017	89.23	6^th	237	97.5%
2018	83.91	19^th	233	91.8%
2019	92.62	4^th	233	98.3%
2021	86.28	15^th	231	93.5%
2022	83.27	21^st	228	90.8%
2023	90.80	5^th	226	97.8%
2024	82.51	25^th	228	89.0%

See the entire list of Mississippi Alternative School Rankings!

Data source: test scores: Mississippi Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 5)

100%

Reviews:
No reviews have been submitted!

Enrollment information for West Union Attendance Center

Compare

Year	White	African American	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	475	8	0	n/a	n/a	483
1991	477	9	0	n/a	n/a	486
1992	461	8	0	n/a	n/a	469
1993	493	4	0	n/a	n/a	497
1994	526	8	0	n/a	n/a	534
1995	529	2	0	n/a	n/a	531
1996	529	2	0	n/a	n/a	531
1997	526	2	0	n/a	n/a	528
1998	532	3	0	n/a	n/a	535
1999	557	6	1	n/a	n/a	564
2000	573	4	0	n/a	n/a	577
2001	583	2	1	n/a	n/a	586
2002	573	3	2	n/a	n/a	578
2003	573	3	2	n/a	n/a	578
2004	593	1	0	n/a	n/a	594
2005	552	1	0	n/a	n/a	553
2006	552	0	2	n/a	n/a	554
2007	561	0	0	n/a	n/a	561
2008	585	0	1	n/a	n/a	586
2009	586	0	0	0	0	586
2010	610	0	0	0	0	610
2011	577	0	4	0	0	581
2012	564	0	9	0	0	573
2013	568	2	6	0	5	581
2014	596	2	7	0	4	609
2015	609	7	7	0	2	625
2016	620	6	9	0	3	638
2017	610	8	11	0	4	633
2018	661	7	9	0	7	684
2019	615	8	12	0	5	640
2020	638	8	9	0	8	663
2021	627	8	12	0	8	655
2022	613	8	10	0	4	635
2023	629	15	10	0	5	659

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at West Union Attendance Center

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	483	26.6	18.1	n/a
1991	486	26.0	18.6	n/a
1992	469	26.3	17.8	29.2
1993	497	26.5	18.8	28.2
1994	534	26.5	20.2	32
1995	531	29.5	18.0	31.1
1996	531	29.5	18.0	31.1
1997	528	30.2	17.5	33.1
1998	535	32.1	16.7	33.8
1999	564	30.3	18.6	43.6
2000	577	32.1	18.0	43.5
2001	586	30.0	19.5	54.6
2002	578	34.0	17.0	50.9
2003	578	34.0	17.0	50.9
2004	594	34.6	17.2	43.1
2005	553	35.7	15.5	45.2
2006	554	36.0	15.4	47.7
2007	561	35.4	15.8	47.1
2008	586	37.0	15.8	45.7
2009	586	36.6	16.0	45.9
2010	610	37.3	16.3	54.9
2011	581	35.7	16.2	54.6
2012	573	35.5	16.1	56.5
2013	581	35.9	16.1	55.4
2014	609	36.7	16.5	53.2
2015	625	37.0	16.8	49.6
2016	638	38.0	16.7	53.3
2017	633	39.9	15.8	55.6
2018	684	41.4	16.5	55.6
2019	640	40.5	15.7	54.2
2020	663	42.3	15.6	51.6
2021	655	39.8	16.4	99.5
2022	635	41.8	15.1	99.5
2023	659	48.7	13.5	99.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio West Union Attendance Center

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	483	26.6	18.1	n/a
1991	486	26.0	18.6	n/a
1992	469	26.3	17.8	29.2
1993	497	26.5	18.8	28.2
1994	534	26.5	20.2	32
1995	531	29.5	18.0	31.1
1996	531	29.5	18.0	31.1
1997	528	30.2	17.5	33.1
1998	535	32.1	16.7	33.8
1999	564	30.3	18.6	43.6
2000	577	32.1	18.0	43.5
2001	586	30.0	19.5	54.6
2002	578	34.0	17.0	50.9
2003	578	34.0	17.0	50.9
2004	594	34.6	17.2	43.1
2005	553	35.7	15.5	45.2
2006	554	36.0	15.4	47.7
2007	561	35.4	15.8	47.1
2008	586	37.0	15.8	45.7
2009	586	36.6	16.0	45.9
2010	610	37.3	16.3	54.9
2011	581	35.7	16.2	54.6
2012	573	35.5	16.1	56.5
2013	581	35.9	16.1	55.4
2014	609	36.7	16.5	53.2
2015	625	37.0	16.8	49.6
2016	638	38.0	16.7	53.3
2017	633	39.9	15.8	55.6
2018	684	41.4	16.5	55.6
2019	640	40.5	15.7	54.2
2020	663	42.3	15.6	51.6
2021	655	39.8	16.4	99.5
2022	635	41.8	15.1	99.5
2023	659	48.7	13.5	99.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for West Union Attendance Center

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$6,766
2018	$7,794
2019	$7,832
2020	$8,746
2021	$9,146
2022	$9,944

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on West Union Attendance Center

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 7^th of 397 Elementary schools	Ranks 10^th of 377 Elementary schools	0.9%
Ranks 21^st of 264 Middle schools	Ranks 7^th of 243 Middle schools	5.1%
Ranks 4^th of 233 High schools	Ranks 5^th of 226 High schools	0.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Union Attendance Center)	87.9	83	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Union County School District)	66.1	79.3	13.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	48.3	51.6	3.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (West Union Attendance Center)	97.5	79.2	18.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Union County School District)	79.9	82	2.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	51.4	54.8	3.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (West Union Attendance Center)	67.3	72.9	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Union County School District)	63	68.6	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	48.5	53.4	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (West Union Attendance Center)	77.5	73	4.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Union County School District)	66.2	74.3	8.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	48.8	56.7	7.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (West Union Attendance Center)	78.5	77.6	0.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Union County School District)	71.3	68.6	2.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	43	51.9	8.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (West Union Attendance Center)	75.4	73.5	1.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Union County School District)	70.5	70.5
5th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	38.9	44.3	5.4%
5th Grade Science (West Union Attendance Center)	84.6	91.9	7.3%
5th Grade Science (Union County School District)	82.3	82	0.3%
5th Grade Science (Mississippi)	55.9	64.3	8.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (West Union Attendance Center)	51	77.8	26.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Union County School District)	50	61.5	11.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	33.6	40.3	6.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (West Union Attendance Center)	75.5	84.4	8.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Union County School District)	74	74.5	0.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	47.6	45.5	2.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (West Union Attendance Center)	59.5	86.4	26.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Union County School District)	53.8	66.3	12.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	39	40.2	1.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (West Union Attendance Center)	61.9	93.2	31.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Union County School District)	72.3	83.2	10.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	51.1	55.6	4.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (West Union Attendance Center)	48.6	55.2	6.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Union County School District)	49.4	51.4	2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	35.5	40.5	5%
8th Grade Mathematics (West Union Attendance Center)	67.5	65.5	2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Union County School District)	64.9	62.3	2.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	44.8	46.1	1.3%
8th Grade Science (West Union Attendance Center)	67.6	70.7	3.1%
8th Grade Science (Union County School District)	67.2	68.1	0.9%
8th Grade Science (Mississippi)	52.7	53.3	0.6%
End of Course Algebra I (West Union Attendance Center)	88.5	95.9	7.4%
End of Course Algebra I (Union County School District)	60.5	82.9	22.4%
End of Course Algebra I (Mississippi)	49.3	65.8	16.5%
End of Course English II (West Union Attendance Center)	68.3	79.4	11.1%
End of Course English II (Union County School District)	58	73.8	15.8%
End of Course English II (Mississippi)	43.9	50.1	6.2%
End of Course Biology (West Union Attendance Center)	81.3	87.6	6.3%
End of Course Biology (Union County School District)	76.2	80.2	4%
End of Course Biology (Mississippi)	57.2	60.9	3.7%
End of Course U.S. History1 (West Union Attendance Center)	80.6	81.5	0.9%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Union County School District)	70	86.5	16.5%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Mississippi)	55.5	71.4	15.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	640	659	3%
African American	8	15	87.5%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	12	10	16.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	615	629	2.3%
Two or More Races	5	5
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	54.2%	99.5%	45.3%

Schools Near West Union Attendance Center

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				MAAP English Language Arts (2024)						MAAP Mathematics (2024)						MAAP Algebra I (2024)	MAAP English II (2024)	MAAP Science (2024)		MAAP Biology (2024)	MAAP U.S. History1 (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
West Union Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1610 St Hwy 30 West	Myrtle	38650	Union County	Union County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 534-6745	659	49	13.5	99.5%	629 (95.4%)	15 (2.3%)	10 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)								(n/a)	83.0	74.5	86.9	77.1	60.0	62.8	62.3	72.6	84.8	81.3	91.1	88.3	80.0	67.4	93.5	88.4	72.9	90.0	$9,944
Myrtle Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1008 Hawk Avenue	Myrtle	38650	Union County	Union County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 988-2416	704	52	13.5	99.6%	568 (80.7%)	89 (12.6%)	17 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.1%)								(n/a)	90.0	72.1	44.2	49.1	58.6	75.5	82.0	73.8	73.1	83.7	85.4	75.6	91.9	53.1	77.0	81.6	77.1	90.5	$10,225
Ingomar Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1384 Cr 101	New Albany	38652	Union County	Union County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 534-5463	654	49	13.2	99.5%	547 (83.6%)	61 (9.3%)	27 (4.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.6%)								(n/a)	86.8	76.0	73.0	58.0	57.5	44.8	86.9	78.2	75.0	60.0	70.0	58.6	72.1	47.4	72.9	44.8	68.2	85.7	$10,644
New Albany/S.Tippah/Union County Alt	Public, Alternative	1-12	915 Denmill Road	New Albany	38652	Union County	New Albany Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(662) 538-4100	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hickory Flat Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	26 Rebel Dr.	Hickory Flat	38633	Benton County	Benton County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 333-7731	465	46	10.0	100.0%	400 (86.0%)	53 (11.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)								(n/a)	53.9	67.5	42.5	38.8	29.6	51.7	65.4	37.8	12.1	32.3	59.2	68.9	81.6	47.2	39.4	72.4	75.6	77.1	$14,315
Blue Mountain High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	408 W. Mill Street	Blue Mountain	38610	Tippah County	South Tippah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 685-4706	327	36	9.0	99.1%	160 (48.9%)	110 (33.6%)	38 (11.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.5%)								(n/a)	63.6	47.4	35.7	50.0	24.0	64.0	77.3	47.4	21.4	37.6	64.0	76.0	56.5	50.0	64.3	80.0	52.6	100.0	$14,318
East Union Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1548 St Hwy 9 South	Blue Springs	38828	Union County	Union County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 534-6920	963	63	15.2	99.7%	820 (85.2%)	84 (8.7%)	22 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (3.7%)								(n/a)	72.5	61.5	65.1	57.4	58.2	48.0	77.6	53.8	81.8	77.8	67.2	63.0	81.6	72.8	84.9	57.5	66.6	94.9	$8,896

West Union Attendance Center

Average Parent Rating:

What do you think?

Rank History for West Union Attendance Center

Rank History for West Union Attendance Center

Rank History for West Union Attendance Center

Review counts

Enrollment information for West Union Attendance Center

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at West Union Attendance Center

Student/Teacher Ratio West Union Attendance Center

Per Pupil Expenditures for West Union Attendance Center

Impact of COVID-19 on West Union Attendance Center

Rankings

Test Scores

Student Body

Schools Near West Union Attendance Center