Union County Public Schools

400 North Church Street, Monroe, NC Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

41,689

Total Students

PK-13

Grades Offered

13 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

63%

Percent Proficient - Math

60%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

76,346

households

228,754

Total Population

$241,400

Average House Value

$1,030

Average Housing Rent

$80,033

Average Household Income

90.96%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Union County Public Schools is a public school district serving Union county area, North Carolina. For academic year 2020-2021, 52 schools served 41,689 students through PK to 13^th grade in its 52 schools. A total of 3,253 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 13 to 1.

According to the North Carolina state assessment result, 63% of students are proficient in Math learning and 60% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.ucps.k12.nc.us (704)296-9898 400 North Church Street, Monroe, NC

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

WENDY GRAVELY

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

JAROD MCCRAW

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

CHRISTOPHER BARNES

email phone

Schools in Union County Public Schools

In Union County Public Schools, 52 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Benton Heights Elementary View

612 Students

8 Students per teacher

East Elementary View

522 Students

8 Students per teacher

Walter Bickett Elementary View

717 Students

7 Students per teacher

Fairview Elementary View

489 Students

13 Students per teacher

Hemby Bridge Elementary View

496 Students

12 Students per teacher

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Monroe Middle School View

899 Students

12 Students per teacher

East Union Middle School View

892 Students

14 Students per teacher

Parkwood Middle School View

955 Students

16 Students per teacher

Piedmont Middle School View

1,012 Students

16 Students per teacher

Sun Valley Middle School View

1,263 Students

18 Students per teacher

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South Providence View

88 Students

3 Students per teacher

Monroe High School View

1,211 Students

12 Students per teacher

Forest Hills High School View

1,011 Students

12 Students per teacher

Parkwood High School View

1,245 Students

16 Students per teacher

Piedmont High School View

1,391 Students

16 Students per teacher

View More High

Wolfe School View

91 Students

2 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill VIEW

Chapel Hill, NC

$39,330 ($8,989) Tuition & Fees

1,460 SAT Score

North Carolina State University at Raleigh VIEW

Raleigh, NC

$31,767 ($8,895) Tuition & Fees

1,360 SAT Score

University of North Carolina Wilmington VIEW

Wilmington, NC

$22,985 ($7,317) Tuition & Fees

1,300 SAT Score

Appalachian State University VIEW

Boone, NC

$24,537 ($7,541) Tuition & Fees

1,180 SAT Score

University of North Carolina at Charlotte VIEW

Charlotte, NC

$21,876 ($7,214) Tuition & Fees

1,180 SAT Score

View More North Carolina Colleges

Duke University VIEW

Durham, NC

$65,805 Tuition & Fees

1,550 SAT Score

Davidson College VIEW

Davidson, NC

$60,300 Tuition & Fees

1,430 SAT Score

Wake Forest University VIEW

Winston-Salem, NC

$64,758 Tuition & Fees

Elon University VIEW

Elon, NC

$44,536 Tuition & Fees

1,260 SAT Score

Salem College VIEW

Winston-Salem, NC

$32,236 Tuition & Fees

View More North Carolina Colleges

King's College VIEW

Charlotte, NC

$14,340 Tuition & Fees

Wilson Community College VIEW

Wilson, NC

$8,716 ($2,572) Tuition & Fees

Wilkes Community College VIEW

Wilkesboro, NC

$8,716 ($2,572) Tuition & Fees

Western Piedmont Community College VIEW

Morganton, NC

$8,794 ($2,650) Tuition & Fees

Wayne Community College VIEW

Goldsboro, NC

$8,668 ($2,524) Tuition & Fees

View More North Carolina Community Colleges

Student Population

A total of 41,689 students are attending Union County Public Schools. By gender, there are 21,642 (51.9%) and 20,044 (48.1%) female students at Union County Public Schools.

By race/ethnicity, 25,833 White (62.0%), 5,210 Black (12.5%), and1,678 Asian (4.0%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 17.9%	7,463	3,915	3,548
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2%	81	44	37
Asian 4.0%	1,678	826	852
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	21	13	8
Black 12.5%	5,210	2,669	2,541
White 62.0%	25,833	13,442	12,391
Two or More Races 3.4%	1,400	733	667
Total	41,686	21,642	20,044

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	2,174	1,254	920
Asian	96	61	35
Black	23	15	8
White	186	103	83
Two or More Races	8	3	5
Total	2,489	1,433	1,056

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	913	587	326
American Indian/Alaska Native	16	11	5
Asian	77	51	26
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	4	3	1
Black	969	619	350
White	3,126	2,034	1,092
Two or More Races	187	127	60
Total	5,292	3,432	1,860

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 63%	63%	60%	59%	62%	63%	67%	57%	70%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 65%	60-69%	*	≥50%	*	≥50%	≥50%	*	≥50%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 90%	90%	85-89%	85-89%	90-94%	90-94%	90-94%	90-94%	90-94%
Hispanic students 47%	47%	45%	48%	51%	47%	54%	35%	48%
Black students 36%	36%	34%	29%	36%	37%	40%	28%	45%
White students 71%	71%	70%	68%	68%	71%	75%	66%	79%
Two or More Races 57%	57%	45-49%	50-54%	60-64%	55-59%	60-64%	50-54%	60-64%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 16%	16%	24%	18%	16%	11%	15%	11%	20-24%
Economically disadvantaged students 38%	38%	37%	38%	39%	38%	41%	30%	40%
Limited English proficient students 28%	28%	32%	35%	30-34%	15-19%	20-24%	10-14%	10-14%
Female students 64%	64%	61%	58%	62%	63%	69%	61%	71%
Male students 62%	62%	59%	60%	61%	63%	65%	53%	69%
Homeless enrolled students 27%	25-29%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Foster Care Status 25%	20-29%	≥50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	*	<50%	*
Military Connected Student Status 57%	55-59%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	40-59%	≥50%	≥50%	*

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
Two or More Races 57%	57%	50-54%	55-59%	55-59%	60-64%	55-59%	45-49%
Military Connected Student Status 67%	65-69%	<50%	≥50%	60-79%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%
Hispanic students 40%	40%	35%	45%	44%	34%	38%	35%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 83%	83%	75-79%	80-84%	90-94%	80-84%	80-84%	75-79%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 45%	40-49%	*	≥50%	<50%	*	≥50%	*
Male students 57%	57%	52%	59%	62%	54%	55%	53%
Limited English proficient students 14%	14%	6-9%	10-14%	6-9%	10-14%	19%	16%
Homeless enrolled students 27%	25-29%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Foster Care Status 35%	30-39%	<50%	*	≥50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Female students 63%	63%	62%	64%	65%	59%	62%	60%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 17%	17%	12%	17%	16%	17%	19%	19%
All students 60%	60%	57%	62%	64%	56%	58%	56%
White students 73%	73%	66%	71%	74%	66%	68%	68%
Black students 36%	36%	31%	34%	35%	32%	37%	35%
Economically disadvantaged students 35%	35%	30%	36%	38%	34%	36%	33%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 2,960 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 105 students are enrolled in International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and 3,248 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Union County Public Schools.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	2,960	21%
Advanced Placement Math	968	7%
Advanced Placement Science	499	4%
Advanced Placement Other programs	2,565	18%
International BS program	105	1%
SAT/ACT Participation	3,248	23%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 3,253 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Union County Public Schools and the students to teacher ratio is 13 to 1. 87.9% of teachers are certified. 96.3% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	3,253	Students per teacher: 13 to 1
Teachers who are certified	2,859	87.9%
Teachers who are not certified	393	12.1%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	28	0.9%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	93	2.9%
School counselors	127	Students per counselor: 328 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	3	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	45	-
Psychologists	13	-
Social workers	5	-