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Kannapolis City 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,776 students in Kannapolis City Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High School in Kannapolis City School School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Kannapolis City School School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is A L Brown High School, with 87% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
9 Schools
761 Schools
# Students
5,385 Students
565,764 Students
# Teachers
350 Teachers
33,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Kannapolis City Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 320 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 87% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#257 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
63%
Graduation Rate
87%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.70
# American Indian Students
10 Students
5,772 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
47 Students
21,293 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,146 Students
115,235 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
20%
# Black Students
1,434 Students
138,700 Students
% Black Students
27%
24%
# White Students
1,315 Students
254,801 Students
% White Students
24%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
765 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
432 Students
30,969 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
27
491
# Students in K Grade:
413
6,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
403
6,949
# Students in 2nd Grade:
413
7,207
# Students in 3rd Grade:
406
7,125
# Students in 4th Grade:
394
7,196
# Students in 5th Grade:
382
7,763
# Students in 6th Grade:
378
11,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
390
12,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
403
12,284
# Students in 9th Grade:
564
137,976
# Students in 10th Grade:
457
126,349
# Students in 11th Grade:
457
117,582
# Students in 12th Grade:
298
104,750
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,503 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,165 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$60 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,503
$11,187
Spending / Student
$11,165
$11,612
Best Kannapolis City Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
A L Brown High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
415 Martin Luther King Jr Ave
Kannapolis, NC 28083
(704) 932-6125
Kannapolis, NC 28083
(704) 932-6125
Grades: 9-12
| 1,776 students
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