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Weddington, North Carolina - 1 schools
An equity score of 13/100 ranks Union Day School #278 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $8,000 per pupil, Union Day School ranks #306 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 Day School operates 1 public schools serving 552 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 $8,000 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 28.6% local, 66.8% state, and 4.6% 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 #278 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.
a 319:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 12.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 53.6% White, 16.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Union Day School, enrolling 638 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Union Day School accounts for 100.0% of all Union Day School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Union Day School a distant remainder — means Union Day 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 Day School student-counselor ratio is 319:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Union Day School is typically wider than the Union Day School-aggregate figure suggests.
Union Day School chronic absenteeism rate is 12.9% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Union Day School has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 552 students.
How much does Union Day School spend per student?
Union Day School spends $8,000 per student. The district has an equity score of 13/100, ranking #278 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Union Day School?
Union Day School students are 53.6% White, 16.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% African American, 7.4% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Union Day School?
Union Day School has an equity score of 13/100, ranking #278 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.