NC Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt 2023 | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
NC Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt 2023 | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
Union Academy registered the highest enrollment among Union County's 52 schools in the 2022-23 school year, welcoming 2,111 students.
Despite boasting a favorable teacher-student ratio of 1:15, surpassing the national average, North Carolina's public schools face a significant funding gap. The state's per-student expenditure of $10,519 falls considerably short of the national average of $14,295.
North Carolina's public schools also faced a staggering 58.4% surge in vacant teaching positions in the 2021-22 school year, leaving over 5,000 classrooms without qualified instructors.
Enrollment in Union County Over 9 Years
Enrollment in Union County Schools Compared to Previous Year
| School name | Total Enrollment in 2021-22 | Total Enrollment in 2022-23 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union Academy | 1,964 | 2,111 | 7.5% |
| Marvin Ridge High School | 2,024 | 2,064 | 2% |
| Weddington High School | 1,830 | 1,819 | -0.6% |
| Porter Ridge High School | 1,640 | 1,741 | 6.2% |
| Weddington Middle School | 1,365 | 1,466 | 7.4% |
| Sun Valley High School | 1,346 | 1,406 | 4.5% |
| Marvin Ridge Middle School | 1,410 | 1,363 | -3.3% |
| Cuthbertson Middle School | 1,365 | 1,348 | -1.2% |
| Piedmont High School | 1,196 | 1,235 | 3.3% |
| Union Prep Academy at Indian Trail | 1,035 | 1,043 | 0.8% |
| Kensington Elementary School | 1,042 | 1,036 | -0.6% |
| Parkwood High School | 978 | 1,035 | 5.8% |
| Monroe High School | 961 | 1,003 | 4.4% |
| Sun Valley Middle School | 1,066 | 997 | -6.5% |
| Piedmont Middle School | 877 | 981 | 11.9% |
| Monroe Middle School | 973 | 937 | -3.7% |
| Antioch Elementary School | 861 | 869 | 0.9% |
| Forest Hills High School | 847 | 844 | -0.4% |
| Parkwood Middle School | 812 | 835 | 2.8% |
| Central Academy of Technology and Arts | 799 | 814 | 1.9% |
| Wesley Chapel Elementary School | 685 | 776 | 13.3% |
| New Town Elementary School | 746 | 758 | 1.6% |
| Stallings Elementary School | 689 | 732 | 6.2% |
| Poplin Elementary School | - | 731 | - |
| Weddington Elementary School | 673 | 689 | 2.4% |
| Porter Ridge Elementary School | 587 | 672 | 14.5% |
| East Union Middle School | 656 | 665 | 1.4% |
| Unionville Elementary School | 628 | 637 | 1.4% |
| Waxhaw Elementary School | 545 | 620 | 13.8% |
| Rea View Elementary School | 624 | 614 | -1.6% |
| Sandy Ridge Elementary School | 608 | 605 | -0.5% |
| Shiloh Valley Elementary School | 557 | 603 | 8.3% |
| Indian Trail Elementary School | 543 | 578 | 6.4% |
| Western Union Elementary School | 528 | 557 | 5.5% |
| Shiloh Valley Primary School | 526 | 553 | 5.1% |
| Union Day School | 594 | 540 | -9.1% |
| Rocky River Elementary School | - | 495 | - |
| Walter Bickett Elementary School | 482 | 457 | -5.2% |
| Hemby Bridge Elementary School | 402 | 450 | 11.9% |
| Sardis Elementary School | 427 | 443 | 3.7% |
| Rock Rest Elementary School | 430 | 427 | -0.7% |
| Fairview Elementary School | 397 | 417 | 5% |
| Marshville Elementary School | 383 | 403 | 5.2% |
| Wingate Elementary School | 390 | 380 | -2.6% |
| East Elementary School | 374 | 371 | -0.8% |
| Union County Early College | 346 | 305 | -11.8% |
| Union Elementary School | 292 | 276 | -5.5% |
| New Salem Elementary School | 221 | 238 | 7.7% |
| Apprentice Academy High School | 240 | 221 | -7.9% |
| South Providence | 84 | 134 | 59.5% |
| Monroe Charter Academy | 106 | 122 | 15.1% |
| Wolfe School | 110 | 110 | 0% |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Stallings Elementary School• Rock Rest Elementary School• Waxhaw Elementary School• South Providence• Central Academy of Technology and Arts• Union Academy• Wingate Elementary School• Fairview Elementary School• Sandy Ridge Elementary School• Weddington Elementary School• Apprentice Academy High School• New Salem Elementary School• New Town Elementary School• Parkwood High School• Rocky River Elementary School• Marvin Ridge High School• Sardis Elementary School• Unionville Elementary School• East Union Middle School• Wesley Chapel Elementary School• East Elementary School• Monroe High School• Indian Trail Elementary School• Cuthbertson Middle School• Porter Ridge High School• Weddington Middle School• Forest Hills High School• Monroe Middle School• Rea View Elementary School• Hemby Bridge Elementary School• Piedmont High School• Porter Ridge Elementary School• Weddington High School• Sun Valley Middle School• Antioch Elementary School• Wolfe School• Marshville Elementary School• Poplin Elementary School• Union Elementary School• Piedmont Middle School• Sun Valley High School• Kensington Elementary School• Western Union Elementary School• Walter Bickett Elementary School• Marvin Ridge Middle School• Florida Department of Education• Parkwood Middle School
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