Enrollment
494
North Carolina · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Rose Hill, NC
Union High
Federal NCES profile for Union High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 370414001683
👥 S:T ratio 34
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 34
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Union High earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Carolina median.
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 16.5:1
- students per teacher
- 99.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 494
- students enrolled
Union High has class sizes near the North Carolina median. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Sampson County Schools · North Carolina
NCES ID 370414001683 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.5:1
vs 15.8:1 North Carolina avg
+4% 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
What stands out at Union High
Union High is a high-poverty, mid-sized high school in Rose Hill, North Carolina, enrolling 494 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.5:1 puts it in the larger third of North Carolina schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 99.3% of students eligible for free meals.
With 494 students, its enrollment sits close to the North Carolina median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,698 scored North Carolina schools.
Against 560 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #310.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (57%) and African American (23%) (diversity index 59/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 329 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 44.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 25.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 128 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 494 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 6 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Sampson County Schools also operates Midway High (726 students) and Midway Middle (584 students) alongside Union High.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Union High compares
Union High on the metrics families compare, against North Carolina and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs North Carolina | North Carolina avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.5:1 | ▲ 4% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 99.3% | ▲ 50% | 66.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 494 | top 50% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.5:1
Leaner classes than 34% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
494
Bigger than 61% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
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
16.5:1
students per teacher
- 4% above state mean
Top 68% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
44.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,503
per pupil, district-wide
- above North Carolina avg of $12,017
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that 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
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
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.
Student-body diversity index 59.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 59.3, Union High is more mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sampson County Schools, which includes Union High.
$12,503
Per student
+4%
vs North Carolina
Avg $12,017
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
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.
How Union High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midway High | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Midway Middle | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Midway Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Salemburg Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Lakewood High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Union High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 726
- Students per teacher
- 16.5:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 584
- Students per teacher
- 17.7:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 539
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 502
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 475
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of North Carolina, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~494 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.5:1)
Next steps
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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 16.5:1, which is 4% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 5% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
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% of enrollment, in Rose Hill, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Union High?
Union High has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Union High a good school?
Union High earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Carolina median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Sampson County Schools?
Besides Union High, Sampson County Schools also operates Midway High (726 students), Midway Middle (584 students), and Midway Elementary (539 students). See the Sampson County Schools district page for the complete list.
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