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Cabarrus County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 14 public high schools serving 11,612 students in Cabarrus County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Cabarrus County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Cabarrus County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cox Mill High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public high school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
44 Schools
752 Schools
# Students
34,802 Students
559,056 Students
# Teachers
2,140 Teachers
32,592 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Cabarrus County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 321 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#82 out of 325 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
63%
Graduation Rate
89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.69
# American Indian Students
114 Students
5,904 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3,658 Students
19,945 Students
% Asian Students
11%
4%
# Hispanic Students
6,618 Students
109,180 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
19%
# Black Students
8,028 Students
138,132 Students
% Black Students
23%
25%
# White Students
14,497 Students
258,223 Students
% White Students
42%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
43 Students
769 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,852 Students
28,636 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
136
615
# Students in K Grade:
2,369
6,480
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,568
6,758
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,359
6,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,510
6,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,602
7,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,606
7,365
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,585
11,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,680
11,749
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,899
12,074
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,290
139,774
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,098
128,053
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,591
111,043
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,509
103,273
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,701 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,925 is less than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$372 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$380 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,701
$11,229
Spending / Student
$10,925
$11,655
Best Cabarrus County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Cabarrus Early College Of Technology
Magnet School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
670 Concord Parkway North
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 260-6750
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 260-6750
Grades: 9-13
| 219 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Cabarrus-kannapolis Early Coll
Magnet School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1531 Trinity Church Rd
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 260-6780
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 260-6780
Grades: 9-13
| 235 students
Rank: #33.
Cox Mill High School
Magnet School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1355 Cox Mill Rd
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 260-6600
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 260-6600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,762 students
Rank: #44.
Northwest Cabarrus High School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5130 Nw Cabarrus Drive
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 260-6720
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 260-6720
Grades: 9-12
| 1,138 students
Rank: #55.
Hickory Ridge High School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
7321 Raging Ridge Road
Harrisburg, NC 28075
(704) 260-6630
Harrisburg, NC 28075
(704) 260-6630
Grades: 9-12
| 1,720 students
Rank: #66.
Central Cabarrus High School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
505 Hwy 49 S
Concord, NC 28025
(704) 260-6570
Concord, NC 28025
(704) 260-6570
Grades: 9-12
| 1,305 students
Rank: #77.
Mount Pleasant High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
700 Walker Road
Mount Pleasant, NC 28124
(704) 260-6690
Mount Pleasant, NC 28124
(704) 260-6690
Grades: 9-12
| 902 students
Rank: #88.
Jay M Robinson High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
300 Pitts School Road Sw
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 260-6660
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 260-6660
Grades: 9-12
| 1,080 students
Rank: #99.
West Cabarrus High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4100 Weddington Rd
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 260-5970
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 260-5970
Grades: 9-12
| 1,833 students
Rank: #1010.
Concord High School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
481 Burrage Road Ne
Concord, NC 28025
(704) 260-6000
Concord, NC 28025
(704) 260-6000
Grades: 9-12
| 984 students
Rank: #1111.
Cabarrus County Schools Virtual Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4511 Weddington Road
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 260-5970
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 260-5970
Grades: K-12
| 232 students
Rank: #1212.
Performance Learning Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4521 Weddington Road
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 260-6800
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 260-6800
Grades: 6-12
| 95 students
Rank: #1313.
Cabarrus Co Opportunity School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
120 Marsh Avenue Nw
Concord, NC 28025
(704) 260-5800
Concord, NC 28025
(704) 260-5800
Grades: 6-12
| 47 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cabarrus Health Sciences Institute
Magnet School
45 Lake Concord Rd
Concord, NC 28025
(704) 260-5600
Concord, NC 28025
(704) 260-5600
Grades: 9
| 60 students
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