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Matthews, North Carolina 草榴社区 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 草榴社区 School Trends (10-Year)

草榴社区 Schools

+37.5% (+3 schools) 10-yr

2,846

Students

+35.3% (+742 students) 10-yr

$12,742

Avg. Tuition

+112.4% (+$6,742) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+14.3% (+2 students) 10-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

Category

This Town (Matthews)

This State (NC)

# Schools

11 Schools

882 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of 草榴社区 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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# Students

2,846 Students

137,049 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per 草榴社区 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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% 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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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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# American Indian Students

2 Students

641 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# 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

5,801 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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# Black Students

86 Students

9,647 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

79,820 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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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

496 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

1,350 Students

34,481 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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All Ethnic Groups

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# Teachers

385 Teachers

13,662 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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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

53%

48%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Matthews, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	51%	47%	55%
2024	51%	47%	54%
2023	51%	48%	54%
2022	56%	47%	54%
2021	56%	48%	54%
2020	63%	47%	54%
2019	63%	46%	53%
2018	53%	45%	53%
2017	53%	44%	53%
2016	47%	42%	52%
2015	44%	43%	52%

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Average Class Size

16 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Matthews, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	15	15	15
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
2015	14	15	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

15 courses

11 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Matthews, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	16	11	13
2024	16	10	12
2023	15	10	11
2022	15	10	11
2021	14	10	11
2020	14	10	11
2019	13	10	11
2018	13	10	11
2017	13	10	10
2016	13	10	10
2015	12	10	10

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Average SAT score

1228

(Out of 1600)

1207

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Matthews, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	1231	1210	1233
2024	1222	1208	1230
2023	1234	1213	1228
2022	1241	1213	1229
2021	1241	1208	1229
2020	1227	1225	1226
2019	1230	1219	1226
2018	1260	1215	1226
2017	1260	1217	1233

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Matthews, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	27	26	26
2024	26	26	26
2023	26	26	26
2022	26	26	26
2021	26	26	26
2020	26	26	25
2019	27	26	25
2018	27	26	25
2017	27	25	25
2016	26	25	25
2015	26	25	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$12,742

$13,292

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Matthews, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	$12,072	$13,414	$15,012
2024	$11,908	$11,105	$13,254
2023	$6,917	$10,360	$12,626
2022	$6,917	$9,667	$12,187
2021	$6,767	$9,687	$11,800
2020	$6,497	$9,867	$11,512
2019	$6,380	$9,799	$11,293
2018	$6,032	$9,218	$11,017
2017	$6,032	$8,839	$10,708
2016	$4,950	$8,755	$10,356
2015	$6,000	$9,160	$9,939

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Average % on Financial Aid

20%

31%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Matthews, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	20%	30%	34%
2024	20%	28%	34%
2023	16%	28%	34%
2022	16%	27%	33%
2021	16%	27%	33%
2020	16%	25%	32%
2019	16%	24%	31%
2018	16%	21%	30%
2017	16%	21%	30%
2016	15%	20%	29%
2015	15%	20%	28%

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

86%

82%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Matthews, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	84%	81%	81%
2024	95%	86%	85%
2023	95%	87%	85%
2022	95%	87%	85%
2021	95%	86%	85%
2020	95%	86%	85%
2019	95%	86%	85%
2018	98%	86%	85%
2017	98%	86%	85%
2016	98%	87%	85%
2015	98%	88%	85%

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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 Carmel Christian School, Matthews KinderCare, and The School At Thompson.

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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