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
There were 41,264 students in the halls of Union County Public Schools, 2.4% higher than the year before.
The enrollment numbers in Union County amplified the state's increasing trend, showing a sharper increase in student numbers than the state average.
Union County Public Schools has a main office in Monroe and is the only school district within Union County.
North Carolina's public schools are facing a significant funding gap, with a per-student expenditure of $10,519 - well below the national average of $14,295.
This financial strain is further compounded by a significant challenge in staffing with a staggering 58.4% surge in vacant teaching positions in the 2021-22 school year, leaving over 5,000 classrooms without qualified instructors.
| School | Total Enrollment in 2022-23 | Total Enrollment in 2021-22 | Total % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union Academy | 2,111 | 1,964 | 7.5% |
| Marvin Ridge High School | 2,064 | 2,024 | 2% |
| Weddington High School | 1,819 | 1,830 | -0.6% |
| Porter Ridge High School | 1,741 | 1,640 | 6.2% |
| Weddington Middle School | 1,466 | 1,365 | 7.4% |
| Sun Valley High School | 1,406 | 1,346 | 4.5% |
| Marvin Ridge Middle School | 1,363 | 1,410 | -3.3% |
| Cuthbertson Middle School | 1,348 | 1,365 | -1.2% |
| Piedmont High School | 1,235 | 1,196 | 3.3% |
| Union Prep Academy at Indian Trail | 1,043 | 1,035 | 0.8% |
| Kensington Elementary School | 1,036 | 1,042 | -0.6% |
| Parkwood High School | 1,035 | 978 | 5.8% |
| Monroe High School | 1,003 | 961 | 4.4% |
| Sun Valley Middle School | 997 | 1,066 | -6.5% |
| Piedmont Middle School | 981 | 877 | 11.9% |
| Monroe Middle School | 937 | 973 | -3.7% |
| Antioch Elementary School | 869 | 861 | 0.9% |
| Forest Hills High School | 844 | 847 | -0.4% |
| Parkwood Middle School | 835 | 812 | 2.8% |
| Central Academy of Technology and Arts | 814 | 799 | 1.9% |
| Wesley Chapel Elementary School | 776 | 685 | 13.3% |
| New Town Elementary School | 758 | 746 | 1.6% |
| Stallings Elementary School | 732 | 689 | 6.2% |
| Poplin Elementary School | 731 | - | - |
| Weddington Elementary School | 689 | 673 | 2.4% |
| Porter Ridge Elementary School | 672 | 587 | 14.5% |
| East Union Middle School | 665 | 656 | 1.4% |
| Unionville Elementary School | 637 | 628 | 1.4% |
| Waxhaw Elementary School | 620 | 545 | 13.8% |
| Rea View Elementary School | 614 | 624 | -1.6% |
| Sandy Ridge Elementary School | 605 | 608 | -0.5% |
| Shiloh Valley Elementary School | 603 | 557 | 8.3% |
| Indian Trail Elementary School | 578 | 543 | 6.4% |
| Western Union Elementary School | 557 | 528 | 5.5% |
| Shiloh Valley Primary School | 553 | 526 | 5.1% |
| Union Day School | 540 | 594 | -9.1% |
| Rocky River Elementary School | 495 | - | - |
| Walter Bickett Elementary School | 457 | 482 | -5.2% |
| Hemby Bridge Elementary School | 450 | 402 | 11.9% |
| Sardis Elementary School | 443 | 427 | 3.7% |
| Rock Rest Elementary School | 427 | 430 | -0.7% |
| Fairview Elementary School | 417 | 397 | 5% |
| Marshville Elementary School | 403 | 383 | 5.2% |
| Wingate Elementary School | 380 | 390 | -2.6% |
| East Elementary School | 371 | 374 | -0.8% |
| Union County Early College | 305 | 346 | -11.8% |
| Union Elementary School | 276 | 292 | -5.5% |
| New Salem Elementary School | 238 | 221 | 7.7% |
| Apprentice Academy High School | 221 | 240 | -7.9% |
| South Providence | 134 | 84 | 59.5% |
| Monroe Charter Academy | 122 | 106 | 15.1% |
| Wolfe School | 110 | 110 | 0% |
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