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Union County Schools
Union County is a public school district in Georgia, based in Union County (Blairsville). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Union County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Union County
4 of 5 schools in Union County carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 3
Best schools in Union County
Statewide rankings: all 436 high schools in Georgia · all 452 middle schools in Georgia · all 1219 elementary schools in Georgia
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B Union County High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Union County Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- C+ Union County Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Woody Gap Highelementary School (K-12 school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Union County
High schools (1)
- B Union County High School, Blairsville
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C+ Union County Middle School, Blairsville
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- C+ Union County Elementary School, Blairsville
- Union County Primary School, Blairsville
Other schools and academies (1)
- C- Woody Gap Highelementary School, Suches
Where Union County schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Blairsville (4)
- Suches (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Georgia
- County: Union County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,055 students with 216 full-time-equivalent teachers and 487 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1305250
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Towns County (3 schools, 15 mi)
- Lumpkin County (5 schools, 18 mi)
- Fannin County (5 schools, 19 mi)
- White County (6 schools, 19 mi)
- Gilmer County (5 schools, 28 mi)
- Dawson County (7 schools, 29 mi)
- Habersham County (14 schools, 30 mi)
- Hall County (37 schools, 33 mi)
Questions about Union County
How many schools are in Union County?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Union County, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Union County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Blairsville, Suches.
How good are the schools in Union County?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 37% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 41.8%. 25% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Union County?
3,055 students were enrolled in Union County in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Union County?
Union County is in Georgia, based in Union County, with its district office in Blairsville. Its boundary covers about 322 sq mi.