Waxhaw Elementary vs Weddington High

How do these schools compare?

Metric Waxhaw Elementary Weddington High
Location Waxhaw, NC Matthews, NC
School Type regular regular
Grade Level other high
Enrollment 615 1,899
Student:Teacher Ratio 17.2:1 21.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 38.9% 6.2%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Waxhaw Elementary Weddington High
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $11,790 $11,790
District Union County Public Schools Union County Public Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Waxhaw Elementary Weddington High
White 64.1% 63.6%
African American 10.9% 6.7%
Hispanic or Latino 15.0% 8.5%
Asian 2.4% 17.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 7.3% 3.9%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Waxhaw Elementary Weddington High
AP Courses Offered 23
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 615:1 379.8:1
Chronic Absenteeism 31.7% 10.2%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 3 53
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.