Top 10 Best Union County Public Schools (2023)

For the 2023 school year, there are 58 public schools serving 44,917 students in Union County, NC (there are 14 private schools, serving 2,154 private students). 95% of all K-12 students in Union County, NC are educated in public schools (compared to the NC state average of 93%). Union County has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in North Carolina.

The top ranked public schools in Union County, NC are Central Academy Of Technology And Arts, Marvin Ridge High School and Union County Early College Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Union County, NC public schools have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the North Carolina public school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 47% statewide average). Schools in Union County have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 1% of North Carolina public schools.

Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public school average of 54% (majority Black).