Union Day School

Public school, kindergarten to grade 11 · Weddington, North Carolina

Union Day School in Weddington, North Carolina enrolled 638 students in 2024-25 with 47.6 full-time teachers, 13.4 students per teacher against the North Carolina median of 15.1. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 55-62% of its students tested were proficient in reading and 54-61% proficient in math in 2021-22 (North Carolina: 48% and 50%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 16% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 38%

552 students in 2022-23, 669 students in 2023-24, 638 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 34.6 to 47.6.

Students enrolled at Union Day School by school year2022-23: 552, 2023-24: 669, 2024-25: 63802004006008002022-235522023-246692024-25638
Students enrolled at Union Day School by school year2022-23: 552, 2023-24: 669, 2024-25: 63802004006008002022-235522023-246692024-25638
Students enrolled at Union Day School by school year2022-23: 552, 2023-24: 669, 2024-25: 63802004006008002022-235522023-246692024-25638
Students enrolled at Union Day School by school year2022-23: 552, 2023-24: 669, 2024-25: 63802004006008002022-235522023-246692024-25638
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2355234.616.0
2023-2466946.414.4
2024-2563847.613.4

13.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 68 of every 100 North Carolina schools of this kind

Among the 120 North Carolina schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.1; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, North Carolina other schools, 2024-25120 values from 4.4 to 60.5; Union Day School 13.4; state median 15.1.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherUnion Day School 13.4state median 15.1U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, North Carolina other schools, 2024-25120 values from 4.4 to 60.5; Union Day School 13.4; state median 15.1.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherUnion Day School 13.4state median 15.1U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, North Carolina other schools, 2024-25120 values from 4.4 to 60.5; Union Day School 13.4; state median 15.1.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherUnion Day School 13.4state median 15.1U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, North Carolina other schools, 2024-25120 values from 4.4 to 60.5; Union Day School 13.4; state median 15.1.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherUnion Day School 13.4state median 15.1U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 352 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Union Day School enrolled 703 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 11 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 352 of the 703 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions11
  • Chronically absent23.6% (2022-23)

Who attends

53.6% of students were White, 16.1% Hispanic, 15.7% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White53.6%
  2. Hispanic16.1%
  3. Black15.7%
  4. Asian7.4%
  5. Two or more races6.6%
  6. American Indian0.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested at Union Day School scored proficient or above: 55-62% in reading and 54-61% in math, against 48% in reading and 50% in math across North Carolina. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within North Carolina, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis schoolIts districtNorth Carolina
Reading and language arts55‑62%55‑62%48%
Math54‑61%54‑61%50%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Union Day School

  1. Socrates AcademyThe nearest public school of this kind, 1.1 miles away: 1,039 students, 19.6 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
  2. Union AcademyThe next nearest public school of this kind, 9.8 miles away: 2,186 students, 15.8 per teacher (2024-25).9.8 mi
  3. Compare Union Day School with Socrates AcademyStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Union Day School spends per student$9,697 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$9,697
  5. The largest public schools in North CarolinaUnion Day School is the number 61 by size of 129 North Carolina schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#61 of 129
  6. North Carolina schools by students per teacher13.4 students per teacher here against the North Carolina median of 15.1 for schools of this kind.13.4:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Union Day School

  1. How many students attend Union Day School?
    638 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 552 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Weddington, NC.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Union Day School?
    13.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the North Carolina median for schools of this kind is 15.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Union Day School a Title I school?
    Union Day School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Union Day School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested at Union Day School scored proficient or above: 55-62% in reading and 54-61% in math, against 48% in reading and 50% in math across North Carolina. North Carolina's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Union Day School in?
    Union Day School, NCES district ID 3700403. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 370040303399 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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