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Union County School District

Item: Union County School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

400 North Church Street
Monroe, NC 28112-4730

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Top 20%

Tel: (704) 296-9898

www.ucps.k12.nc.us

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

2,734 Schools

# Students

41,241 Students

1,549,621 Students

# Teachers

2,482 Teachers

96,132 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	359	76
Kind	2,264	316
1	2,643	325
2	2,767	331
3	2,941	341
4	2,869	325
5	3,052	333
6	3,072	333
7	3,166	336
8	3,438	338
9	3,794	385
10	3,783	359
11	3,569	337
12	3,524	315

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District Rank

Union County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 314 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 91% 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
2023	#52
2022	#52
2021	#48
2019	#43
2018	#47
2017	#49
2016	#51
2015	#47
2014	#35
2013	#30
2012	#48

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(21-22)

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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(21-22)

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:

0.67

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Union County School District	North Carolina
2024	0.65	0.71
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
1990	0.26	0.48
1989	0.27	0.48
1988	0.27	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Union County School District	North Carolina
2024	9%	4%
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%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Union County School District	North Carolina
2024	21%	21%
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%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%

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% Black

12%

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Union County School District	North Carolina
2024	12%	25%
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%
1990	15%	30%
1989	16%	30%
1988	16%	30%

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% White

52%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Union County School District	North Carolina
2024	53%	43%
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%
1990	85%	66%
1989	84%	66%
1988	84%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Union County School District	North Carolina
2024	5%	6%
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%
2012	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,231 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,168. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,316 is less than the state median of $11,592. 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
2023	$422 MM	$8 MM
2022	$414 MM	$8 MM
2021	$422 MM	$8 MM
2020	$414 MM	$8 MM
2019	$417 MM	$8 MM
2018	$387 MM	$8 MM
2017	$377 MM	$8 MM
2016	$367 MM	$8 MM
2015	$455 MM	$18 MM
2014	$333 MM	$10 MM
2012	$325 MM	$17 MM
2011	$492 MM	$19 MM
2010	$455 MM	$18 MM
2009	$541 MM	$19 MM
2008	$475 MM	$18 MM
2007	$436 MM	$18 MM
2006	$223 MM	$15 MM
2005	$281 MM	$15 MM
2004	$205 MM	$17 MM
2003	$163 MM	$17 MM
2002	$164 MM	$16 MM
2001	$159 MM	$17 MM
2000	$146 MM	$20 MM
1999	$132 MM	$23 MM
1998	$111 MM	$26 MM
1997	$109 MM	$34 MM
1996	$97 MM	$34 MM
1995	$87 MM	$32 MM

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Spending

$426 MM

$17,964 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Union County School District	North Carolina
2023	$425 MM	$8 MM
2022	$444 MM	$8 MM
2021	$425 MM	$8 MM
2020	$444 MM	$8 MM
2019	$447 MM	$7 MM
2018	$394 MM	$8 MM
2017	$386 MM	$9 MM
2016	$382 MM	$8 MM
2015	$371 MM	$18 MM
2014	$357 MM	$11 MM
2012	$358 MM	$16 MM
2011	$360 MM	$17 MM
2010	$371 MM	$18 MM
2009	$446 MM	$18 MM
2008	$429 MM	$17 MM
2007	$388 MM	$18 MM
2006	$284 MM	$15 MM
2005	$258 MM	$15 MM
2004	$222 MM	$16 MM
2003	$182 MM	$17 MM
2002	$177 MM	$15 MM
2001	$171 MM	$17 MM
2000	$153 MM	$20 MM
1999	$130 MM	$24 MM
1998	$108 MM	$26 MM
1997	$96 MM	$36 MM
1996	$95 MM	$33 MM
1995	$85 MM	$32 MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,231

$11,168

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Union County School District	North Carolina
2023	$10,177	$10,093
2022	$9,926	$9,918
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
1992	$4,314	$4,737

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Spending / Student

$10,316

$11,592

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Union County School District	North Carolina
2023	$10,262	$9,807
2022	$10,653	$9,654
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
1992	$4,955	$4,725

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Union County School District?

Union County School District manages 52 public schools serving 41,241 students.

What is the rank of Union County School District?

Union County School District is ranked #51 out of 314 school districts in North Carolina (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of North Carolina school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest graduation rate (Top 20%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Union County School District?

52% of Union County School District students are White, 22% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Black, 9% of students are Asian, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Union County School District?

Union County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 16:1.

What is Union County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $10,316 is less than the state median of $11,592. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 52 schools
Grades: PK-13
Enrollment: 41,241 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: 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