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Monroe, North Carolina - 1 schools
An equity score of 13/100 ranks Union Academy Charter School #274 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $8,019 per pupil, Union Academy Charter School ranks #305 of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Union Academy Charter School operates 1 public schools serving 2,129 students, placing it among the smallest districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Union County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $8,019 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 33 of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending. See how North Carolina compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 32.5% local, 63.3% state, and 4.2% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 13/100, ranked #274 of 293 in North Carolina against a state average of 45, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (15 AP courses district-wide), a 437.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 28.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.2% White, 13.7% Hispanic or Latino, 11.3% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Union Academy, enrolling 2,186 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Union Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Union Academy Charter School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Union Academy Charter School a distant remainder — means Union Academy Charter School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Union Academy Charter School student-counselor ratio is 437:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Union Academy Charter School chronic absenteeism rate is 28.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Union Academy Charter School is typically wider than the Union Academy Charter School-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Union Academy Charter School?
Union Academy Charter School has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 2,129 students.
How much does Union Academy Charter School spend per student?
Union Academy Charter School spends $8,019 per student. The district has an equity score of 13/100, ranking #274 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Union Academy Charter School?
Union Academy Charter School students are 67.2% White, 13.7% Hispanic or Latino, 11.3% African American, 1.6% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Union Academy Charter School?
Union Academy Charter School has an equity score of 13/100, ranking #274 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.