UNION STAR R-II

Union Star R-II is an open, non-charter public school district located at 6132 NW State Route Z in Union Star, Missouri. Operating as a regular public school district that is independent of any supervisory union, it manages three operational schools that offer a comprehensive educational pathway spanning from prekindergarten through 12th grade. Situated in a distant rural geographic setting within the St. Joseph, MO-KS metropolitan region, the district offers local families accessible public schooling. Community members, families, and researchers can reach the district by phone at (816) 593-2294 or visit its website at http://www.usr2.com.

In the context of the 2024–2025 NCES dataset, Union Star R-II serves a total enrollment of 166 students, comprising 87 female and 79 male pupils. The student body includes 154 White students, 7 students of two or more races, 4 Hispanic students, and 1 Black student, distributed across grade levels that range from 9 prekindergarten and 11 kindergarten students to 22 eighth graders and 11 twelfth graders. Supporting this student body is a total full-time equivalent (FTE) staff of 71.42 personnel. This robust staffing environment includes 39.76 teacher FTEs, 3.8 instructional aide FTEs, and 27.86 support staff FTEs dedicated to maintaining daily educational services and district administrative operations.