Public schools in Matthews, NC
Matthews has 14 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 3 middle, 7 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 13,324 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools runs 8 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 4 districts and agencies that run Matthews's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Matthews | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools | 8 | 144,197 | $12,198 |
| Union County Public Schools | 4 | 41,497 | $11,340 |
| Socrates Academy | 1 | 864 | $10,209 |
| Matthews Charter Academy | 1 | 759 | $10,809 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Matthews, 3,906 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weddington High | 1,899 | 22.1 | 7.7% | Union County Public Schools |
| Butler High School | 1,791 | 18.2 | 47.6% | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools |
| Levine Middle College High School | 216 | 43.2 | 18.1% | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 middle schools in Matthews, 3,191 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weddington Middle | 1,324 | 20.4 | 6.3% | Union County Public Schools |
| Crestdale Middle | 989 | 20.5 | 38.3% | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools |
| Mint Hill Middle | 878 | 18.0 | 47.0% | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
7 elementary schools in Matthews, 5,188 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mint Hill Elementary School | 864 | 16.5 | 99.7% | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools |
| Antioch Elementary | 816 | 16.1 | 8.1% | Union County Public Schools |
| Matthews Charter Academy | 771 | 22.4 | 51.9% | Matthews Charter Academy |
| Matthews Elementary | 726 | 16.6 | 28.9% | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools |
| Elizabeth Lane Elementary | 702 | 17.9 | 13.2% | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools |
| Crown Point Elementary | 657 | 16.3 | 99.5% | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools |
| Weddington Elementary | 652 | 14.6 | 4.3% | Union County Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Matthews, 1,039 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socrates Academy | 1,039 | 19.6 | not reported | Socrates Academy |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Matthews's public schools compare with North Carolina's
The median Matthews school has 18.1 students per full-time teacher, more than the North Carolina median of 15.4. 7.7% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 55% across the state. Its median school enrolls 840 students (state 497).
| Matthews | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 18.1 | 15.4 |
| Median school size (students) | 840 | 497 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 7.7% | 55% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 0% |
| Charter schools | 14% | 7.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 14 Matthews schools and the 2,653 North Carolina schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Matthews
- Charlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsRuns 8 of Matthews's 14 public schools and spent $12,198 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,198
- Weddington High, the largest high school in Matthews1,899 students in 2024-25, 22.1 per teacher.1,899
- Compare Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools with Union County Public SchoolsMatthews's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in North CarolinaNorth Carolina's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Matthews addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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- Charlotte173 schools
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- Wilmington44 schools
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Questions about schools in Matthews
How many public schools are in Matthews, NC?
14 public schools with an address in Matthews were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 3 middle, 7 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 13,324 students. 2 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Matthews?
Weddington High, with 1,899 students in 2024-25 (Union County Public Schools).Which districts run Matthews's schools?
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (8 schools), Union County Public Schools (4 schools), Socrates Academy (1 school), Matthews Charter Academy (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25