[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Union County, North Carolina

Union County Private Schools (Closed)

Merit Academy

Gr: 3-11 | 22 students

Special Education School

200 Indian Trail Rd

Indian Trail, NC 28079

(704) 821-8618

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Sunset Park Christian School

Gr: K-12 | 35 students

Baptist

1320 South Hayne Street

Monroe, NC 28112

(704) 283-2414

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Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Union County Total Schools
2025	14
2024	15
2023	14
2022	14
2021	14
2020	15
2019	11
2018	11
2017	11
2016	9
2015	12

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Private schools up 5 in Union County, from 9 in 2016 to 14 in 2025.

# Students

3,006 Students

137,480 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Union County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	272	179	179
2024	249	171	172
2023	215	169	174
2022	217	173	185
2021	217	166	180
2020	199	157	171
2019	197	162	175
2018	195	158	172
2017	202	175	180
2016	228	172	178
2015	162	164	167

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Average size up 44 students in Union County private schools, rising from 228 in 2016 to 272 in 2025.

% Average Students of Color

21%

24%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Union County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	21%	24%	34%
2024	21%	23%	34%
2023	39%	23%	33%
2022	37%	21%	33%
2021	37%	21%	32%
2020	37%	20%	32%
2019	35%	20%	31%
2018	36%	19%	31%
2017	7%	21%	32%
2016	8%	21%	32%
2015	8%	21%	32%

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Students of color fell sharply in Union County private schools, dropping from 39% in 2023 to 21% in 2025.

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

291 Teachers

13,777 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Union County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	11:1	10:1	11:1
2024	11:1	10:1	11:1
2023	11:1	10:1	11:1
2022	11:1	10:1	11:1
2021	11:1	10:1	11:1
2020	11:1	10:1	12:1
2019	10:1	10:1	12:1
2018	10:1	10:1	12:1
2017	13:1	10:1	12:1
2016	15:1	10:1	12:1
2015	12:1	10:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

75%

48%

Average Class Size

11 students

15 students

Average SAT score

1150

(Out of 1600)

1206

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$8,675

$12,013

Average Acceptance Rate

100%

85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.58

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Union County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	0.50	0.58	0.65
2024	0.50	0.58	0.65
2023	0.67	0.58	0.65
2022	0.63	0.56	0.64
2021	0.63	0.55	0.64
2020	0.63	0.54	0.64
2019	0.62	0.53	0.63
2018	0.62	0.53	0.63
2017	0.41	0.51	0.61
2016	0.43	0.51	0.61
2015	0.41	0.50	0.61

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Diversity score down 17 points in Union County private schools, falling from 0.67 in 2023 to 0.50 in 2025.

# American Indian Students

32 Students

641 Students

% American Indian Students

# Asian Students

114 Students

4,214 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Union County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	4%	4%	5%
2024	4%	4%	5%
2023	12%	4%	5%
2022	13%	3%	4%
2021	13%	3%	4%
2020	13%	4%	4%
2019	13%	3%	4%
2018	13%	3%	4%
2015	1%	2%	4%

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Asian student share fell 9 points in Union County private schools, from 13% in 2021 to 4% in 2025.

# Hispanic Students

206 Students

5,799 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Union County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	8%	5%	9%
2024	8%	5%	9%
2023	15%	4%	9%
2022	15%	3%	8%
2021	15%	3%	9%
2020	14%	3%	9%
2019	14%	3%	8%
2018	14%	3%	8%
2017	2%	2%	8%
2016	2%	2%	8%
2015	1%	2%	8%

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Hispanic share down 7 points in Union County private schools, from 15% in 2023 to 8% in 2025.

# Black Students

105 Students

9,646 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Union County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	4%	7%	7%
2024	4%	7%	7%
2023	6%	7%	8%
2022	7%	7%	7%
2021	7%	7%	7%
2020	7%	7%	8%
2019	6%	7%	7%
2018	6%	7%	7%
2017	2%	6%	7%
2016	2%	7%	7%
2015	3%	7%	8%

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Black students down 3 points in Union County private schools, from 7% in 2021 to 4% in 2025.

# White Students

1,867 Students

79,795 Students

% White Students

62%

59%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Union County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	69%	59%	52%
2024	69%	60%	52%
2023	52%	59%	52%
2022	57%	62%	54%
2021	57%	63%	54%
2020	58%	64%	54%
2019	58%	64%	56%
2018	59%	65%	56%
2017	74%	66%	58%
2016	72%	66%	58%
2015	74%	67%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

33 Students

496 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

633 Students

34,868 Students

% of Others Students

21%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Union County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	13%	25%	26%
2024	13%	24%	26%
2023	15%	26%	25%
2022	8%	25%	25%
2021	8%	24%	25%
2020	8%	22%	24%
2019	9%	23%	24%
2018	8%	22%	23%
2017	22%	23%	22%
2016	24%	23%	22%
2015	21%	21%	21%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

4 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Union County, NC?

The private schools in Union County, NC include Thales Academy Waxhaw K-5, Metrolina Christian Academy, and Matthews KinderCare.

How many private schools are located in Union County?

14 private schools are located in Union County.

How diverse are private schools in Union County?

Union County private schools are approximately 21% minority students, which is lower than the North Carolina private school average of 24%.

What percentage of students in Union County go to private school?

5% of all K-12 students in Union County are educated in private schools (compared to the NC state average of 8%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Union County?

60% of private schools in Union County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Baptist and Methodist).

Which private schools in Union County are often viewed compared to one another?

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