Union County Public Schools
Public school district based in Monroe, North Carolina. NCES district ID 3704620; state ID NC-900.
District totals on this page are sums of the school records in the 2024–25 Common Core of Data. They can differ from totals the district reports itself, which may include students or staff not assigned to a school. Why.
Operating schoolsDefinition
52
Enrollment (sum of schools)Definition
41,272
Teachers (FTE, sum of schools)Definition
2,475.0
Students per teacher FTEDefinition
16.7
Charter schoolsDefinition
0
Enrollment by grade
| Group | Students | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 359 | |
| Kindergarten | 2,264 | |
| Grade 1 | 2,643 | |
| Grade 2 | 2,767 | |
| Grade 3 | 2,941 | |
| Grade 4 | 2,869 | |
| Grade 5 | 3,052 | |
| Grade 6 | 3,072 | |
| Grade 7 | 3,166 | |
| Grade 8 | 3,438 | |
| Grade 9 | 3,794 | |
| Grade 10 | 3,783 | |
| Grade 11 | 3,569 | |
| Grade 12 | 3,524 | |
| Grade 13 | 31 |
Students by race/ethnicity
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% | |
| Asian | 8.8% | |
| Black or African American | 12.3% | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 22.1% | |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.1% | |
| Two or more races | 4.8% | |
| White | 51.7% |
Race/ethnicity categories are those states report to NCES. Shares describe the district as a whole, not any one school or student.
Students by sex
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 48.5% | |
| Male | 51.5% |
Schools in this district
Sorted by enrollment (a size measure, not a ranking). Locale mix: Suburb 30, Rural 22.
| School | Grades | Type | Students | Teacher FTE | Students / FTE | Locale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Ridge High Waxhaw | 9–12 | Regular | 1,961 | 96.5 | 20.3 | Suburb: Large |
| Weddington High Matthews | 9–12 | Regular | 1,899 | 85.8 | 22.1 | Suburb: Large |
| Cuthbertson High Waxhaw | 9–12 | Regular | 1,857 | 81.6 | 22.8 | Rural: Fringe |
| Porter Ridge High School Indian Trail | 9–12 | Regular | 1,809 | 93.0 | 19.5 | Rural: Fringe |
| Porter Ridge Middle School Indian Trail | 6–8 | Regular | 1,447 | 62.8 | 23.1 | Rural: Fringe |
| Weddington Middle Matthews | 6–8 | Regular | 1,324 | 65.0 | 20.4 | Suburb: Large |
| Cuthbertson Middle Waxhaw | 6–8 | Regular | 1,323 | 59.0 | 22.4 | Rural: Fringe |
| Marvin Ridge Middle Waxhaw | 6–8 | Regular | 1,277 | 64.0 | 20 | Suburb: Large |
| Sun Valley High Monroe | 9–12 | Regular | 1,272 | 78.8 | 16.1 | Suburb: Large |
| Piedmont High Monroe | 9–12 | Regular | 1,270 | 67.5 | 18.8 | Rural: Fringe |
| Monroe High Monroe | 9–12 | Regular | 1,215 | 70.7 | 17.2 | Suburb: Large |
| Parkwood High Monroe | 9–12 | Regular | 1,082 | 64.1 | 16.9 | Rural: Fringe |
| Piedmont Middle Monroe | 6–8 | Regular | 980 | 53.0 | 18.5 | Rural: Fringe |
| Forest Hills High Marshville | 9–12 | Regular | 973 | 64.3 | 15.1 | Rural: Fringe |
| Sun Valley Middle Indian Trail | 6–8 | Regular | 909 | 55.6 | 16.4 | Suburb: Large |
| Kensington Elementary Waxhaw | K–5 | Regular | 901 | 57.0 | 15.8 | Suburb: Large |
| Parkwood Middle Monroe | 6–8 | Regular | 879 | 43.7 | 20.1 | Rural: Fringe |
| Central Academy of Technology and Arts Monroe | 9–12 | Regular | 875 | 55.1 | 15.9 | Suburb: Large |
| Antioch Elementary Matthews | K–5 | Regular | 816 | 50.8 | 16.1 | Suburb: Large |
| Monroe Middle Monroe | 6–8 | Regular | 802 | 45.6 | 17.6 | Suburb: Large |
| Stallings Elementary Stallings | K–5 | Regular | 766 | 46.0 | 16.7 | Suburb: Large |
| Porter Ridge Elementary Indian Trail | PK–5 | Regular | 765 | 47.0 | 16.3 | Rural: Fringe |
| Poplin Elementary Indian Trail | K–5 | Regular | 756 | 50.5 | 15 | Rural: Fringe |
| Wesley Chapel Elementary Monroe | K–5 | Regular | 729 | 47.5 | 15.3 | Suburb: Large |
| New Town Elementary Waxhaw | PK–5 | Regular | 691 | 47.0 | 14.7 | Suburb: Large |
| East Union Middle Marshville | 6–8 | Regular | 683 | 39.7 | 17.2 | Rural: Fringe |
| Unionville Elementary Monroe | PK–5 | Regular | 679 | 45.0 | 15.1 | Rural: Fringe |
| Marvin Elementary Marvin | PK–5 | Regular | 666 | 45.8 | 14.5 | Suburb: Large |
| Weddington Elementary Matthews | PK–5 | Regular | 652 | 44.6 | 14.6 | Suburb: Large |
| Indian Trail Elementary Indian Trail | PK–5 | Regular | 633 | 42.0 | 15.1 | Suburb: Large |
| Rea View Elementary Waxhaw | K–5 | Regular | 629 | 40.0 | 15.7 | Rural: Fringe |
| Waxhaw Elementary Waxhaw | PK–5 | Regular | 615 | 40.9 | 15.1 | Suburb: Large |
| Shiloh Valley Elementary Monroe | 3–5 | Regular | 574 | 35.0 | 16.4 | Suburb: Large |
| Shiloh Valley Primary School Monroe | PK–2 | Regular | 563 | 42.3 | 13.3 | Suburb: Large |
| Western Union Elementary Waxhaw | K–5 | Regular | 539 | 37.0 | 14.6 | Rural: Fringe |
| Rocky River Elementary Monroe | PK–5 | Regular | 536 | 40.0 | 13.4 | Rural: Fringe |
| Sardis Elementary Monroe | PK–5 | Regular | 529 | 40.5 | 13.1 | Suburb: Large |
| Sandy Ridge Elementary Waxhaw | K–5 | Regular | 528 | 34.0 | 15.5 | Suburb: Large |
| Hemby Bridge Elementary Indian Trail | PK–5 | Regular | 491 | 32.0 | 15.3 | Suburb: Large |
| Benton Heights Elementary Monroe | PK–5 | Regular | 451 | 44.0 | 10.3 | Suburb: Large |
| Walter Bickett Elementary Monroe | PK–5 | Regular | 444 | 40.5 | 11 | Suburb: Large |
| East Elementary Monroe | PK–5 | Regular | 423 | 36.0 | 11.8 | Suburb: Large |
| Marshville Elementary Marshville | PK–5 | Regular | 419 | 31.5 | 13.3 | Rural: Fringe |
| Fairview Elementary Monroe | K–5 | Regular | 394 | 28.0 | 14.1 | Rural: Fringe |
| Wingate Elementary Wingate | PK–5 | Regular | 394 | 30.0 | 13.1 | Suburb: Large |
| Rock Rest Elementary Monroe | PK–5 | Regular | 394 | 36.9 | 10.7 | Rural: Fringe |
| Prospect Elementary Monroe | K–5 | Regular | 373 | 28.0 | 13.3 | Rural: Distant |
| Union County Early College Monroe | 9–13 | Regular | 340 | 14.5 | 23.4 | Suburb: Large |
| Union Elementary Wingate | K–5 | Regular | 296 | 22.5 | 13.2 | Rural: Fringe |
| New Salem Elementary Marshville | K–5 | Regular | 249 | 16.5 | 15.1 | Rural: Distant |
| Wolfe School Monroe | 6–12 | Special Education | 109 | 15.3 | 7.1 | Suburb: Large |
| South Providence Waxhaw | 6–12 | Alternative | 91 | 20.8 | 4.4 | Suburb: Large |
Finance and graduation rates
District finance (NCES F-33, fiscal year 2023) and four-year graduation rates (ED Data Express, 2022–23) are being added. They will appear here with their own reporting years. See School Finance and Education Outcomes.
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Sources for this page
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), School Directory 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_029_2425_w_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Membership 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_052_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Staff 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_059_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES EDGE Public School Geocodes 2024–25. File
EDGE_GEOCODE_PUBLICSCH_2425.zip, last checked 2026-11-06.
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