Enrollment
494
North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 370414001683
Union High — Rose Hill, NC
Federal NCES profile for Union High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 31/100.
👥 Class size 38
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 34
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Sampson County Schools · North Carolina
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.4:1
vs 16.4:1 North Carolina avg
-6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
99.3%
vs 66.0% North Carolina avg
+50% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Union High compares with North Carolina and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Union High reports 494 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 30.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 6% below the North Carolina state mean of 16.4:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 3% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 99.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 50% above the North Carolina average and 92% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 329 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 44.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Sampson County Schools spends $13,220 per pupil district-wide, above the North Carolina average of $13,042 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 14.3% from local sources (property taxes), 59.9% from the state, and 25.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Union High compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against North Carolina state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs North Carolina | North Carolina avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.4:1 | ▼ 6% | 16.4:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 99.3% | ▲ 50% | 66.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 494 | top 50% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
99.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 50% above the North Carolina average of 66.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.4:1
students per teacher
— 6% below state mean
Top 55% in North Carolina — lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
44.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,220
per pupil, district-wide
— above North Carolina avg of $13,042
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 329 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
66
in-school suspensions + 62 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 25.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 6 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 494 Top 50% in North Carolina — larger than 50% of 2,703 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 30.0
Students per teacher 15.4:1 -6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 99.3% +50% vs state
NCES ID 370414001683
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 57.3%
African American 22.7%
White 16.2%
Two or More 2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Asian 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 57.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.5
Students per counselor 329:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 44.3%
In-school suspensions 66
Out-of-school suspensions 62
Expulsions 6
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sampson County Schools, which includes Union High.
$13,220
Per student
+1%
vs North Carolina
Avg $13,042
-32%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 14.3%
State 59.9%
Federal 25.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 726
- Students per teacher
- 17.2:1
- Enrollment
- 584
- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
- Enrollment
- 539
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Enrollment
- 502
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Enrollment
- 475
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Union High
How many students attend Union High?
Union High has 494 students enrolled. It is a high school in Rose Hill, NC.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Union High?
The student-teacher ratio at Union High is 15.4:1, which is 6% lower than the North Carolina average of 16.4:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Union High?
99.3% of students at Union High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Union High?
The largest demographic group at Union High is Hispanic or Latino at 57.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in Rose Hill, NC.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Union High?
Union High has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.