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Matthews, North Carolina Private Schools (Closed)

Shands School

Gr: 4-8 | 4 students

Special Education School

1315 Matthews Mint Hill Rd Ste A

Matthews, NC 28105

(704) 321-5705

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Matthews, NC Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+37.5% (+3 schools) 10-yr

2,837

Students

+34.8% (+733 students) 10-yr

$14,102

Avg. Tuition

Avg. Class Size

+14.3% (+2 students) 9-yr

15%

Students of Color

+66.7% (+6.0 pp) 10-yr

8:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-11.1% (-1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Matthews, NC Total Schools
2025	11
2024	12
2023	12
2022	11
2021	11
2020	11
2019	10
2018	10
2017	9
2016	9
2015	8

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Private schools up 2 in Matthews, from 9 in 2016 to 11 in 2025.

# Students

2,837 Students

137,480 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Matthews, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	353	179	179
2024	313	171	172
2023	311	169	174
2022	259	173	185
2021	231	166	180
2020	231	157	171
2019	219	162	175
2018	214	158	172
2017	221	175	180
2016	299	172	178
2015	263	164	167

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Private school enrollment up 54 in Matthews, from 299 students in 2016 to 353 in 2025.

% Students of Color

15%

24%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Matthews, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	15%	24%	34%
2024	6%	23%	34%
2023	13%	23%	33%
2022	17%	21%	33%
2021	14%	21%	32%
2020	12%	20%	32%
2019	14%	20%	31%
2018	12%	19%	31%
2017	14%	21%	32%
2016	12%	21%	32%
2015	9%	21%	32%

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Students of color up 9 points in Matthews private schools, rising from 6% in 2024 to 15% in 2025.

0.56

0.58

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Matthews, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	0.56	0.58	0.65
2024	0.56	0.58	0.65
2023	0.55	0.58	0.65
2022	0.52	0.56	0.64
2021	0.49	0.55	0.64
2020	0.49	0.54	0.64
2019	0.48	0.53	0.63
2018	0.47	0.53	0.63
2017	0.49	0.51	0.61
2016	0.51	0.51	0.61
2015	0.46	0.50	0.61

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Diversity score up 5 points in Matthews private schools, rising from 0.51 in 2016 to 0.56 in 2025.

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# American Indian Students

2 Students

641 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

27 Students

4,214 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Matthews, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	1%	4%	5%
2024	1%	4%	5%
2023	1%	4%	5%
2022	1%	3%	4%
2021	1%	3%	4%
2020	1%	4%	4%
2019	2%	3%	4%
2018	1%	3%	4%
2017	1%	3%	4%
2016	1%	2%	4%
2015	1%	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

91 Students

5,799 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Matthews, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	3%	5%	9%
2024	3%	5%	9%
2023	3%	4%	9%
2022	3%	3%	8%
2021	3%	3%	9%
2020	3%	3%	9%
2019	3%	3%	8%
2018	4%	3%	8%
2017	1%	2%	8%
2016	1%	2%	8%
2015	1%	2%	8%

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Hispanic enrollment now 3% in Matthews private schools, rising from 1% in 2016 while the national share was 9% in 2025.

# Black Students

86 Students

9,646 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Matthews, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	3%	7%	7%
2024	3%	7%	7%
2023	3%	7%	8%
2022	3%	7%	7%
2021	3%	7%	7%
2020	3%	7%	8%
2019	3%	7%	7%
2018	3%	7%	7%
2017	2%	6%	7%
2016	2%	7%	7%
2015	2%	7%	8%

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# White Students

1,691 Students

79,795 Students

% White Students

52%

59%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Matthews, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	52%	59%	52%
2024	53%	60%	52%
2023	55%	59%	52%
2022	63%	62%	54%
2021	67%	63%	54%
2020	67%	64%	54%
2019	68%	64%	56%
2018	69%	65%	56%
2017	65%	66%	58%
2016	60%	66%	58%
2015	68%	67%	58%

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White share down 8 points in Matthews private schools, from 60% in 2016 to 52% in 2025.

# Hawaiian Students

0 Students

496 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

1,341 Students

34,868 Students

% of Others Students

41%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Matthews, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	41%	25%	26%
2024	40%	24%	26%
2023	38%	26%	25%
2022	30%	25%	25%
2021	26%	24%	25%
2020	26%	22%	24%
2019	24%	23%	24%
2018	23%	22%	23%
2017	31%	23%	22%
2016	36%	23%	22%
2015	28%	21%	21%

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Other-race share up 5 points in Matthews private schools, from 36% in 2016 to 41% in 2025.

All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

382 Teachers

13,777 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Matthews, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	8:1	10:1	11:1
2024	9:1	10:1	11:1
2023	10:1	10:1	11:1
2022	10:1	10:1	11:1
2021	9:1	10:1	11:1
2020	9:1	10:1	12:1
2019	9:1	10:1	12:1
2018	9:1	10:1	12:1
2017	9:1	10:1	12:1
2016	9:1	10:1	12:1
2015	9:1	10:1	12:1

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Student-teacher ratio fell in Matthews from 9:1 in 2016 to 8:1 in 2025, while North Carolina stayed at 10:1 and the U.S. at 11:1.

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

53%

48%

Average Class Size

16 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2016-2025)

Year	Matthews, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	15	15	16
2024	15	15	15
2023	14	15	15
2022	14	15	15
2021	14	15	15
2020	14	15	15
2019	14	15	15
2018	14	15	15
2017	14	15	15
2016	14	15	15

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Class size up 1 student in Matthews private schools, rising from 14 in 2016 to 15 in 2025 while North Carolina stayed at 15.

Average Number of AP Courses

15 courses

11 courses

Average SAT score

1228

(Out of 1600)

1206

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$14,102

$12,013

Average % on Financial Aid

20%

31%

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

86%

85%

Average Number of Extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

6 sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Matthews, NC?

The private schools in Matthews, NC include Weddington Christian Academy, Carmel Christian School, and Matthews KinderCare.

How many private schools are located in Matthews?

11 private schools are located in Matthews.

How diverse are private schools in Matthews?

Matthews private schools are approximately 15% minority students, which is lower than the North Carolina private school average of 24%.

What percentage of students in Matthews go to private school?

16% of all K-12 students in Matthews are educated in private schools (compared to the NC state average of 8%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Matthews?

73% of private schools in Matthews are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Methodist).

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