Union: Schools & Education

There are 3 public schools in Union. Union Elementary School is the largest at 360 students (grades -1-4). Total enrollment: 927 students.

~697 residents per school (vs Mississippi ~421).

K-12 Schools

3 K-12 schools serving the area — about 697 residents per school. 15.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

Schools (1)

STILL WATERS CHRISTIAN BORDING SCHOOL

11901 RD 505

School Superintendents (2)

Jerry Buum

Superintendent · corpus://southdakota/union-county · L1_corpus_v2

Jerry Buum

Superintendent · https://unioncountysd.gov/highway-department/ · L1_corpus_v3

Schools (3)

UNION HIGH SCHOOL

9-12 · 289 students · 101 FOREST STREET, UNION MS 39365 · (601)774-8257

UNION MIDDLE SCHOOL

5-8 · 278 students · 115 JAMES ST, UNION MS 39365 · (601)774-5303

UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

-1-4 · 360 students · 101 FOREST ST, UNION MS 39365 · (601)774-8257

School Districts · Districts	UNION PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST
School Districts · Total count	1
School Statistics · Total Schools	3
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	927
School Statistics · Total Teachers	78
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	11.90
School Statistics · Free Lunch Students	927
School Statistics · Free Lunch Pct	100.0%
Schools Count	3

Sources: NCES LEA assignment from schools in this city · NCES CCD 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Higher Education

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

Colleges · Nearest	East Central Community College
Colleges · Nearest Distance Miles	8.9 mi
Nearest College · Name	East Central Community College
Nearest College · City	Decatur
Nearest College · Phone	(601) 635-2111
Nearest College · Distance	8.9 mi

Sources: NCES IPEDS 2022 — no colleges within 3 miles · NCES IPEDS 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Early Childhood

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

Childcare Centers · County total	9

Sources: HIFLD / IRS BMF

Libraries

Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.

Nearest Library · Name	Union Public Library
Nearest Library · Address	101 Peachtree Street
Nearest Library · Phone	(601) 774-5096
Nearest Library · Zip	39365
Nearest Library · Hours Per Year	1976
Nearest Library · Total Libraries In City	1

Sources: IMLS PLS — state+city name match

Other

Libraries (1)

UNION PUBLIC LIBRARY

6017745096 · 101 PEACHTREE STREET, Union MS 39365

Education Nonprofits · Total count	7
Pct Bachelors Plus	15.1%

Sources: IRS BMF NTEE B · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12