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Union County Public Schools, NC: schools, enrollment and spending

Union County Public Schools runs 52 public schools with 41,404 students in grades PK to 13. Its ratio of 16.5 students per teacher is about the same as the North Carolina figure of 16.3.

At a glance

Schools
52
Students
41,404
Teachers (FTE)
2,506
Students per teacher
16.5
NC: 16.3 · US: 15.3
Address
400 North Church Street, Monroe, NC 28112
Phone
(704)296-9898
County
Union County
Locale
Suburb: Large
Grades offered
PK to 13
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
3704620
State district ID
NC-900
School counselors (FTE)
112.0About 370 students per counselor.
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district16.5
North Carolina16.3
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (40,207), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$421.9 million
Federal revenue
$35.7 million
State revenue
$258.0 million
Local revenue
$128.3 million
Total spending
$425.5 million
Spending per pupil
$10,582
Salaries
$243.0 million57.1% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$251.6 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 8.4%
  • State: 61.1%
  • Local: 30.4%

North Carolina overall

  • Federal: 12.1%
  • State: 61.7%
  • Local: 26.2%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$10,582
North Carolina$11,869
United States$16,826

Schools in Union County Public Schools

By level: 13 high, 9 middle, 30 elementary. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Antioch ElementaryElementaryK to 581616.3
Benton Heights ElementaryElementaryPK to 545110.2
Central Academy of Technology and ArtsHigh9 to 1287515.9
Cuthbertson HighHigh9 to 121,85722.9
Cuthbertson MiddleMiddle6 to 81,32322.8
East ElementaryElementaryPK to 542311.8
East Union MiddleMiddle6 to 868317.5
Fairview ElementaryElementaryK to 539414.1
Forest Hills HighHigh9 to 1297315.2
Hemby Bridge ElementaryElementaryPK to 549115.3
Indian Trail ElementaryElementaryPK to 563315.1
Kensington ElementaryElementaryK to 590115.8
Marshville ElementaryElementaryPK to 541913.5
Marvin ElementaryElementaryPK to 566614.8
Marvin Ridge HighHigh9 to 121,96120.4
Marvin Ridge MiddleMiddle6 to 81,27720.3
Monroe HighHigh9 to 121,21517.4
Monroe MiddleMiddle6 to 880217.8
New Salem ElementaryElementaryK to 524915.6
New Town ElementaryElementaryPK to 569114.7
Parkwood HighHigh9 to 121,08216.9
Parkwood MiddleMiddle6 to 887920.4
Piedmont HighHigh9 to 121,27019.0
Piedmont MiddleMiddle6 to 898018.5
Poplin ElementaryElementaryK to 575615.1
Porter Ridge ElementaryElementaryPK to 576516.3
Porter Ridge High SchoolHigh9 to 121,80919.7
Porter Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle6 to 81,44723.3
Prospect ElementaryElementaryK to 537313.3
Rea View ElementaryElementaryK to 562915.7
Rock Rest ElementaryElementaryPK to 539410.9
Rocky River ElementaryElementaryPK to 553613.4
Sandy Ridge ElementaryElementaryK to 552815.5
Sardis ElementaryElementaryPK to 552913.2
Shiloh Valley ElementaryElementary3 to 557416.4
Shiloh Valley Primary SchoolElementaryPK to 256313.4
South ProvidenceHigh6 to 12914.5
Stallings ElementaryElementaryK to 576616.7
Sun Valley HighHigh9 to 121,27216.3
Sun Valley MiddleMiddle6 to 890916.5
Union County Early CollegeHigh9 to 1334024.3
Union ElementaryElementaryK to 529613.5
Unionville ElementaryElementaryPK to 567915.1
Walter Bickett ElementaryElementaryPK to 544411.1
Waxhaw ElementaryElementaryPK to 561515.4
Weddington ElementaryElementaryPK to 565214.8
Weddington HighHigh9 to 121,89922.3
Weddington MiddleMiddle6 to 81,32420.4
Wesley Chapel ElementaryElementaryK to 572915.5
Western Union ElementaryElementaryK to 553914.6
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.