Union Academy

Set in Monroe, North Carolina, Union Academy is an expansive unified-grade school, overseen by Union Academy Charter School. It educates 2,186 students across grades K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 199% above the state mean of about 731.

Operationally, Union Academy answers to Union Academy Charter School, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On demographics, Union Academy reports that 67% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder breaks down as 14% Hispanic, 11% Black, 6% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Union County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Union Academy has 139 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.8:1. The state averages about 16.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Union County) records that median household earnings sit near $102,900, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Union Academy is one of 58 public schools in Union County (combined enrollment of about 45,934 students).

Apprentice Academy High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Union Academy.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area. Union Academy operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Union Academy has grew 28%, going from 1,710 students in 2018 to 2,186 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 74% to 67% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 in 2025.

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