Top Rankings
Union County Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 13 public high schools serving 14,253 students in Union County Public Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Union County Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 57% statewide average).
The top ranked public high schools in Union County Public Schools School District are Central Of Technology And Arts, Marvin Ridge High School and Union County Early College. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Union County Public School School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Central Of Technology And Arts, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
52 Schools
738 Schools
# Students
40,544 Students
539,647 Students
# Teachers
2,412 Teachers
32,877 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Union County Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#48 out of 321 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
47%
Graduation Rate
93%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.68
# American Indian Students
76 Students
5,866 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2,657 Students
18,660 Students
% Asian Students
7%
3%
# Hispanic Students
8,100 Students
100,068 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
19%
# Black Students
4,871 Students
133,085 Students
% Black Students
12%
25%
# White Students
23,129 Students
256,757 Students
% White Students
57%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
25 Students
713 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,742 Students
26,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
258
543
# Students in K Grade:
2,457
5,886
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,473
5,830
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,677
6,059
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,754
6,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,838
6,315
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,020
6,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,129
10,258
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,306
11,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,412
10,933
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,056
142,946
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,580
119,163
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,380
110,398
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,204
97,258
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,407 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,494 is less than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$422 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$426 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,407
$11,354
Spending / Student
$10,494
$11,785
Best Union County Public Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Of Technology And Arts
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
600 Brewer Dr
Monroe, NC 28112
(704) 296-3088
Monroe, NC 28112
(704) 296-3088
Grades: 9-12
| 809 students
Rank: #22.
Marvin Ridge High School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
2825 Crane Road
Waxhaw, NC 28173
(704) 290-1520
Waxhaw, NC 28173
(704) 290-1520
Grades: 9-12
| 2,032 students
Rank: #33.
Union County Early College
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
4209a Old Charlotte Hwy
Monroe, NC 28110
(704) 290-1565
Monroe, NC 28110
(704) 290-1565
Grades: 9-13
| 299 students
Rank: #44.
Weddington High School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4901 Monroe-weddington Road
Matthews, NC 28104
(704) 296-6319
Matthews, NC 28104
(704) 296-6319
Grades: 9-12
| 1,844 students
Rank: #55.
Cuthbertson High School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1400 Cuthbertson Rd
Waxhaw, NC 28173
(704) 296-0105
Waxhaw, NC 28173
(704) 296-0105
Grades: 9-12
| 1,937 students
Rank: #66.
Porter Ridge High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2839 Ridge Road
Indian Trail, NC 28079
(704) 292-7662
Indian Trail, NC 28079
(704) 292-7662
Grades: 9-12
| 1,670 students
Rank: #77.
Piedmont High School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3006 Sikes Mill Road
Monroe, NC 28110
(704) 296-3170
Monroe, NC 28110
(704) 296-3170
Grades: 9-12
| 1,245 students
Rank: #88.
Sun Valley High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5211 Old Charlotte Hwy
Monroe, NC 28110
(704) 296-3020
Monroe, NC 28110
(704) 296-3020
Grades: 9-12
| 1,377 students
Rank: #99.
Parkwood High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3220 Parkwood School Rd
Monroe, NC 28112
(704) 296-0154
Monroe, NC 28112
(704) 296-0154
Grades: 9-12
| 999 students
Rank: #1010.
Forest Hills High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
100 Forest Hills School Rd
Marshville, NC 28103
(704) 233-4001
Marshville, NC 28103
(704) 233-4001
Grades: 9-12
| 881 students
Rank: #1111.
Monroe High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1 High School Dr
Monroe, NC 28112
(704) 296-3130
Monroe, NC 28112
(704) 296-3130
Grades: 9-12
| 1,005 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
South Providence
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
500 South Providence Street
Waxhaw, NC 28173
(704) 290-1580
Waxhaw, NC 28173
(704) 290-1580
Grades: 6-12
| 46 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Wolfe School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
722 Brewer Drive
Monroe, NC 28112
(704) 290-1568
Monroe, NC 28112
(704) 290-1568
Grades: K-12
| 109 students
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