📍 359 Union Ave, Rutherford, Bergen County, 07070
Union School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Rutherford, Bergen County. The school has 369 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Rutherford School District school district. It serves grades 7–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 39.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.4:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 19% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Union School enrolls 369 students across grades 7–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 39.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 53% White, 24% Hispanic or Latino and 14% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 196 | 53% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 90 | 24% |
| Asian | 50 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 16 | 4.3% |
| Black or African American | 12 | 3.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
8 of the school's 369 students (2.2%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 6 qualify for free lunch and 2 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Union School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NJ At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 36, state house district 36.
Union School is one of 5 schools in Rutherford School District, based in Rutherford, New Jersey. The district serves 2,601 students district-wide and employs 222 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 369 students, Union School is smaller than the district average of about 520 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large