Other / mixed grade configuration · Weddington, NC

Union Day School

Federal NCES profile for Union Day School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370040303399Charter school
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
25
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
36
📋 Attendance
68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Union Day School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 85% of North Carolina schools.

40
Resource Index · Typical
18.8:1
large classes for North Carolina
638
students enrolled

Union Day School has class sizes larger than 85% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+117 students YoY

Union Day School grew from 552 students in 2022-23 to 669 in 2023-24 (+21.2%).

Teacher FTE added 34.6 → 46.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+117 students YoY 370040303399 · Weddington, NC Other · MID · CHARTER

638 enr · 18.8:1 · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Mt Carmel Elementary School (638 students)

Union Day School grew from 552 students in 2022-23 to 669 in 2023-24 (+21.2%). Teacher FTE added 34.6 → 46.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

How Union Day School compares

Union Day School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs North Carolina and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs North Carolina North Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.8:1 ▲ 19% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 638 top 31% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

18.8:1
Leaner classes than 21% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
638
Bigger than 76% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
18.8:1
students per teacher - 19% above state mean
Top 85% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 15% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
12.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$9,697
per pupil, district-wide - below North Carolina avg of $12,294
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 319 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 53.6%
Hispanic or Latino 16.1%
African American 15.7%
Asian 7.4%
Two or More 6.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%

Largest group: White at 53.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.2, Union Day School is more mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

District finance for Union Day School reports $9,697 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Union Day School

How many students attend Union Day School?

Union Day School has 638 students enrolled. It is a public school in Weddington, NC. CCD year-over-year: 552 (2022-23) → 669 (2023-24), up 117.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Union Day School?

The student-teacher ratio at Union Day School is 18.8:1, which is 19% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 20% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Union Day School?

The largest demographic group at Union Day School is White at 53.6% of enrollment, in Weddington, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Union Day School?

Union Day School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Union Day School?

None; Union Day School is a single-school charter district, and Union Day School is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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