Weddington Middle

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Matthews, North Carolina

Weddington Middle in Matthews, North Carolina enrolled 1,324 students in 2024-25 with 65.0 full-time teachers, 20.4 students per teacher against the North Carolina middle-school median of 16.2. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

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

Enrollment fell 9% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 2%

1,450 students in 2022-23, 1,403 students in 2023-24, 1,324 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 64.0 to 65.0.

Students enrolled at Weddington Middle by school year2022-23: 1,450, 2023-24: 1,403, 2024-25: 1,32405001k1.5k2022-231,4502023-241,4032024-251,324
Students enrolled at Weddington Middle by school year2022-23: 1,450, 2023-24: 1,403, 2024-25: 1,32405001k1.5k2022-231,4502023-241,4032024-251,324
Students enrolled at Weddington Middle by school year2022-23: 1,450, 2023-24: 1,403, 2024-25: 1,32405001k1.5k2022-231,4502023-241,4032024-251,324
Students enrolled at Weddington Middle by school year2022-23: 1,450, 2023-24: 1,403, 2024-25: 1,32405001k1.5k2022-231,4502023-241,4032024-251,324
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,45064.022.7
2023-241,40363.522.1
2024-251,32465.020.4

20.4 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 98 of every 100 North Carolina middle schools

Among the 467 North Carolina middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.2; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, North Carolina middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.1 to 23.1; Weddington Middle 20.4; state median 16.2.510152025students per full-time teacherWeddington Middle 20.4state median 16.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.1 to 23.1; Weddington Middle 20.4; state median 16.2.510152025students per full-time teacherWeddington Middle 20.4state median 16.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.1 to 23.1; Weddington Middle 20.4; state median 16.2.510152025students per full-time teacherWeddington Middle 20.4state median 16.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.1 to 23.1; Weddington Middle 20.4; state median 16.2.510152025students per full-time teacherWeddington Middle 20.4state median 16.2U.S. 14.6

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 454 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Weddington Middle enrolled 1,361 students and had 3.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 61 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)3.0, one per 454 of the 1,361 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions61
  • Chronically absent10.3% (2022-23)

Who attends

58.2% of students were White, 23.3% Asian, 7.6% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White58.2%
  2. Asian23.3%
  3. Hispanic7.6%
  4. Black6.4%
  5. Two or more races4.4%
  6. American Indian0.2%

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.

Middle schools in Matthews

3 public middle schools in Matthews report 2024-25 enrollment; Weddington Middle is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Weddington Middle1,32420.46.3%
Crestdale Middle98920.538.3%
Mint Hill Middle87818.047.0%

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Weddington Middle

  1. Cuthbertson MiddleThe nearest public middle school, 2.4 miles away: 1,323 students, 22.4 per teacher (2024-25).2.4 mi
  2. Marvin Ridge MiddleThe next nearest public middle school, 4.5 miles away: 1,277 students, 20.0 per teacher (2024-25).4.5 mi
  3. Compare Weddington Middle with Cuthbertson MiddleStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Union County Public Schools spends per student$11,340 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,340
  5. The largest public schools in North CarolinaWeddington Middle is the number 8 by size of 472 North Carolina middle schools open in 2024-25.#8 of 472
  6. North Carolina schools by students per teacher20.4 students per teacher here against the North Carolina median of 16.2 for middle schools.20.4:1
  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 Weddington Middle

  1. How many students attend Weddington Middle?
    1,324 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 1,450 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Matthews, NC.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Weddington Middle?
    20.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the North Carolina median for middle schools is 16.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Weddington Middle a Title I school?
    Weddington Middle was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Weddington Middle in?
    Union County Public Schools, NCES district ID 3704620. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 370462002413 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
  • 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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