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Union County School District

400 North Church Street
Monroe, NC 28112-4730

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Top 20%

Tel: (704) 296-9898

Top Rankings

Union County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

52 Schools

994 Schools

# Students

41,650 Students

464,055 Students

# Teachers

2,465 Teachers

33,275 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Union County School District	North Carolina
Pre-K	301	66
Kind	1,566	205
1	1,554	211
2	1,663	216
3	1,423	196
4	1,468	198
5	1,555	189

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District Rank

Union County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 320 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

#52 out of 325 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Union County School District
2022	#52
2021	#48
2019	#43
2018	#47
2017	#49
2016	#51
2015	#47
2014	#35
2013	#30
2012	#48
2011	#40

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71%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Union County School District	North Carolina
2022	71%	51%
2021	64%	42%
2019	63%	42%
2018	56%	48%
2017	66%	47%
2016	64%	47%
2015	62%	44%
2014	62%	43%
2013	59%	42%
2012	91%	82%
2011	91%	82%

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64%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Union County School District	North Carolina
2022	64%	50%
2021	62%	47%
2019	60%	46%
2018	56%	47%
2017	60%	46%
2016	58%	47%
2015	61%	46%
2014	60%	46%
2013	58%	45%
2012	83%	73%
2011	81%	70%

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75%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Union County School District	North Carolina
2022	75%	63%
2021	75%	61%

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92%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Union County School District	North Carolina
2022	92%	86%
2021	93%	85%
2020	93%	86%
2019	93%	85%
2018	93%	86%
2017	93%	88%
2016	93%	88%
2015	93%	87%
2014	93%	86%
2013	91%	85%
2012	90%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Union County School District	North Carolina
2023	0.64	0.71
2022	0.62	0.70
2021	0.61	0.69
2020	0.58	0.68
2019	0.58	0.68
2018	0.55	0.67
2017	0.55	0.67
2016	0.54	0.66
2015	0.52	0.66
2014	0.51	0.65
2013	0.51	0.65
2012	0.51	0.64
2011	0.50	0.64
2010	0.49	0.61
2009	0.48	0.61
2008	0.48	0.61
2007	0.46	0.60
2006	0.45	0.58
2005	0.44	0.58
2004	0.43	0.57
2003	0.42	0.56
2002	0.41	0.55
2001	0.40	0.53
2000	0.39	0.53
1999	0.38	0.52
1998	0.38	0.52
1997	0.37	0.50
1996	0.36	0.50
1995	0.36	0.49
1994	0.36	0.48
1993	0.24	0.48
1992	0.24	0.48
1991	0.25	0.48

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Union County School District	North Carolina
2023	8%	4%
2022	7%	4%
2021	6%	4%
2020	6%	3%
2019	6%	3%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	2%
2008	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

21%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Union County School District	North Carolina
2023	20%	20%
2022	20%	20%
2021	20%	19%
2020	18%	18%
2019	18%	18%
2018	18%	17%
2017	18%	17%
2016	17%	16%
2015	16%	16%
2014	15%	15%
2013	15%	14%
2012	14%	13%
2011	14%	13%
2010	12%	11%
2009	12%	11%
2008	12%	11%
2007	12%	10%
2006	10%	8%
2005	9%	8%
2004	8%	7%
2003	8%	6%
2002	7%	5%
2001	6%	4%
2000	4%	4%
1999	4%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%

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% Black

12%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Union County School District	North Carolina
2023	12%	25%
2022	12%	25%
2021	12%	25%
2020	12%	25%
2019	12%	25%
2018	13%	26%
2017	13%	26%
2016	13%	26%
2015	13%	26%
2014	13%	26%
2013	13%	26%
2012	13%	26%
2011	14%	26%
2010	17%	31%
2009	17%	31%
2008	15%	29%
2007	15%	29%
2006	17%	32%
2005	17%	31%
2004	17%	31%
2003	17%	31%
2002	18%	31%
2001	18%	31%
2000	19%	31%
1999	19%	31%
1998	20%	30%
1997	20%	31%
1996	21%	31%
1995	21%	30%
1994	21%	30%
1993	14%	30%
1992	14%	30%
1991	15%	30%

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% White

53%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Union County School District	North Carolina
2023	55%	44%
2022	57%	45%
2021	58%	46%
2020	61%	48%
2019	61%	48%
2018	64%	49%
2017	64%	49%
2016	65%	50%
2015	66%	50%
2014	67%	51%
2013	67%	52%
2012	68%	53%
2011	69%	53%
2010	69%	54%
2009	69%	54%
2008	70%	55%
2007	71%	56%
2006	72%	56%
2005	73%	57%
2004	73%	58%
2003	74%	59%
2002	74%	60%
2001	75%	61%
2000	76%	61%
1999	76%	62%
1998	76%	63%
1997	77%	64%
1996	77%	64%
1995	78%	65%
1994	78%	66%
1993	86%	66%
1992	86%	66%
1991	85%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Union County School District	North Carolina
2023	5%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	2%	4%
2013	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,131 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,215 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$422 MM

$17,307 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Union County School District	North Carolina
2021	$422MM	$8MM
2020	$414MM	$8MM
2019	$417MM	$8MM
2018	$387MM	$8MM
2017	$377MM	$8MM
2016	$367MM	$8MM
2015	$455MM	$18MM
2014	$333MM	$10MM
2012	$325MM	$17MM
2011	$492MM	$19MM
2010	$455MM	$18MM
2009	$541MM	$19MM
2008	$475MM	$18MM
2007	$436MM	$18MM
2006	$223MM	$15MM
2005	$281MM	$15MM
2004	$205MM	$17MM
2003	$163MM	$17MM
2002	$164MM	$16MM
2001	$159MM	$17MM
2000	$146MM	$20MM
1999	$132MM	$23MM
1998	$111MM	$26MM
1997	$109MM	$34MM
1996	$97MM	$34MM
1995	$87MM	$32MM
1992	$57MM	$23MM
1990	$51MM	$22MM

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Spending

$426 MM

$17,964 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Union County School District	North Carolina
2021	$425MM	$8MM
2020	$444MM	$8MM
2019	$447MM	$7MM
2018	$394MM	$8MM
2017	$386MM	$9MM
2016	$382MM	$8MM
2015	$371MM	$18MM
2014	$357MM	$11MM
2012	$358MM	$16MM
2011	$360MM	$17MM
2010	$371MM	$18MM
2009	$446MM	$18MM
2008	$429MM	$17MM
2007	$388MM	$18MM
2006	$284MM	$15MM
2005	$258MM	$15MM
2004	$222MM	$16MM
2003	$182MM	$17MM
2002	$177MM	$15MM
2001	$171MM	$17MM
2000	$153MM	$20MM
1999	$130MM	$24MM
1998	$108MM	$26MM
1997	$96MM	$36MM
1996	$95MM	$33MM
1995	$85MM	$32MM
1992	$66MM	$23MM
1990	$49MM	$21MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,131

$11,187

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Union County School District	North Carolina
2021	$10,494	$10,282
2020	$9,926	$9,918
2019	$10,049	$9,125
2018	$9,312	$9,419
2017	$9,012	$10,522
2016	$8,703	$9,128
2015	$10,928	$10,864
2014	$8,098	$9,046
2012	$8,111	$10,562
2011	$12,245	$12,703
2010	$11,554	$10,864
2009	$14,086	$11,105
2008	$12,832	$11,767
2007	$12,255	$9,479
2006	$7,050	$9,335
2005	$9,767	$8,913
2004	$7,587	$8,734
2003	$6,371	$8,577
2002	$6,775	$8,130
2001	$6,947	$7,294
2000	$6,672	$7,636
1999	$6,345	$7,252
1998	$5,535	$5,688
1997	$5,692	$5,690
1995	$4,954	$5,545

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Spending / Student

$10,215

$11,612

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Union County School District	North Carolina
2021	$10,582	$9,990
2020	$10,653	$9,654
2019	$10,777	$8,949
2018	$9,484	$9,637
2017	$9,247	$11,583
2016	$9,050	$9,753
2015	$8,916	$10,591
2014	$8,689	$9,388
2012	$8,934	$10,336
2011	$8,969	$11,927
2010	$9,427	$10,591
2009	$11,613	$10,880
2008	$11,576	$11,136
2007	$10,898	$9,418
2006	$9,007	$8,813
2005	$8,968	$8,647
2004	$8,223	$8,413
2003	$7,087	$8,886
2002	$7,346	$7,903
2001	$7,479	$7,301
2000	$6,975	$7,650
1999	$6,230	$7,340
1998	$5,396	$5,663
1997	$5,024	$6,040
1995	$4,843	$5,570

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 52 schools
Grades: PK-13
Enrollment: 41,650 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: 92% (Top 20% in NC)
: Top 20%
: 71% (Top 20%)
: 64% (Top 30%)
: 75% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education