Union County Public Schools
Matthews, NC · 52 schools · 41,497 students
Largest Schools
Schools ranked by enrollment. Proficiency data from EDFacts where available.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Union County Public Schools has 52 schools serving 41,497 students. The average proficiency rate across the district is 53%. The average graduation rate is 77%.
Union County Public Schools operates 52 public schools, including Marvin Ridge High, Cuthbertson High, Weddington High, Porter Ridge High School, Weddington Middle and others. The full school list is shown above with enrollment and grade-level details.
The average graduation rate across high schools in Union County Public Schools is approximately 77% (EDFacts district-level data, most recent reporting year). Individual school graduation rates may vary; this is a district-wide adjusted-cohort graduation rate.
The largest school in Union County Public Schools is Marvin Ridge High with 2,074 students.
Union County Public Schools serves 41,497 students across 52 schools in NC, per the latest NCES Common Core of Data enrollment.
Union County Public Schools's average proficiency rate of 53% (math and reading combined, EDFacts) is around average for US public school districts. "Good" depends on what you value — proficiency is one signal; enrollment trends, class size, graduation rates, and district resources also matter. Check individual school pages for granular data.
Student-teacher ratios are reported at the school level by NCES, not aggregated at the district level in our dataset. Open any individual school page in Union County Public Schools to see its specific student-teacher ratio. The US national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
All data comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (enrollment, school count, demographics) and EDFacts assessment results (proficiency rates, graduation rates). Proficiency and graduation rates are reported at the district level. Both are federal sources used by the US Department of Education.
School performance data is sourced from NCES enrollment records and EDFacts proficiency and graduation rate assessments.
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