Photo: Beckycafferylepage · CC BY-SA 4.0Monroe’s public schools outscore 84% of North Carolina districts
In Monroe, 71% of tested students are proficient in math, above the North Carolina average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Monroe, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Carolina, not nationally.
From North Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Monroe’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 306 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Monroe’s, its schools beat 97%, higher than their 84% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 64% and math 71% in spring 2022, against 50% and 51% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,338 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Union Academy, Tabernacle Christian School (private) and Lee Park Preparatory School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Monroe’s grade
A−: better than 84% of North Carolina school districts, #3 of 290 North Carolina towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the North Carolina average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Monroe, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Monroe
Monroe Middle
Grades 6–8 · 802 students · 18:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Monroe
Monroe Middle
Grades 6–8 · 802 students · 18:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Monroe
Monroe Middle
Grades 6–8 · 802 students · 18:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Monroe · depends on your address
Monroe High
Grades 9–12 · 1,215 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Central Academy of Technology and Arts
Grades 9–12 · 875 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Union County Early College
Grades 9–12 · 340 students · 23:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Monroe · depends on your address
Monroe High
Grades 9–12 · 1,215 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Central Academy of Technology and Arts
Grades 9–12 · 875 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Union County Early College
Grades 9–12 · 340 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Monroe’s public schools are run by Union County Public Schools. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Monroe vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Monroe’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Monroe | A− | Union County |
| Unionville | A− | Union County |
| Indian Trail | A− | Union County |
| Wesley Chapel | A− | Union County |
All 3 neighbors share Union County with Monroe, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Monroe
12 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Monroe’s schools
Are Monroe’s schools good?
By North Carolina’s own tests, yes: the public schools Monroe children attend outscore 84% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #3 of 290 North Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Monroe in?
Union County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 41,272 students in 52 schools (2024–25).
Where do Monroe kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Monroe High, Central Academy of Technology and Arts and Union County Early College.
What is Monroe’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Union County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.
How much does Monroe spend per student?
$11,338 in Union County Public Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Monroe?
Yes: Tabernacle Christian School (religious, grades K–12, 203 students) and Lee Park Preparatory School (religious, grades 6–12, 200 students). Monroe also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Monroe families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Monroe → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.