Union Parish Schools
Union Parish is a public school district in Louisiana, based in Union Parish (Farmerville). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Union Parish 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 Parish
3 of 3 schools in Union Parish carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 1F: 2
Best schools in Union Parish
Statewide rankings: all 310 high schools in Louisiana · all 182 middle schools in Louisiana · all 643 elementary schools in Louisiana
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- Downsville Community Charter School (K-12 school, meets expectations)
- F Union Parish High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Union Parish Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Union Parish
High schools (1)
- F Union Parish High School, Farmerville
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- F Union Parish Elementary School, Farmerville
Other schools and academies (1)
- B- Downsville Community Charter School, Downsville
Where Union Parish schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Farmerville (2)
- Downsville (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Louisiana
- County: Union Parish
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,800 students with 137 full-time-equivalent teachers and 273 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2201770
- 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
- Lincoln Parish (11 schools, 23 mi)
- Ouachita Parish (36 schools, 27 mi)
- City of Monroe School District (19 schools, 28 mi)
- Morehouse Parish (5 schools, 33 mi)
- Claiborne Parish (6 schools, 36 mi)
- Jackson Parish (5 schools, 38 mi)
- Richland Parish (11 schools, 46 mi)
- Bienville Parish (8 schools, 51 mi)
Questions about Union Parish
How many schools are in Union Parish?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Union Parish, 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 Parish serve?
The largest by graded schools: Farmerville, Downsville.
How good are the schools in Union Parish?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 16% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 24%. 33% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Union Parish?
1,800 students were enrolled in Union Parish in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Union Parish?
Union Parish is in Louisiana, based in Union Parish, with its district office in Farmerville. Its boundary covers about 877 sq mi.