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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,741 students in Kannapolis City Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, 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 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public high school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
8 Schools
752 Schools
# Students
5,390 Students
559,056 Students
# Teachers
358 Teachers
32,592 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Kannapolis City Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 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
0.72
0.69
# American Indian Students
11 Students
5,904 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
48 Students
19,945 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,050 Students
109,180 Students
% Hispanic Students
38%
19%
# Black Students
1,428 Students
138,132 Students
% Black Students
27%
25%
# White Students
1,427 Students
258,223 Students
% White Students
26%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
769 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
424 Students
28,636 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
615
# Students in K Grade:
407
6,480
# Students in 1st Grade:
414
6,758
# Students in 2nd Grade:
413
6,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
406
6,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
390
7,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
381
7,365
# Students in 6th Grade:
402
11,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
386
11,749
# Students in 8th Grade:
450
12,074
# Students in 9th Grade:
556
139,774
# Students in 10th Grade:
477
128,053
# Students in 11th Grade:
355
111,043
# Students in 12th Grade:
353
103,273
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,492 is higher 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 $11,155 is less than the state median of $11,655. 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
$11,492
$11,229
Spending / Student
$11,155
$11,655
Best Kannapolis City Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
A L Brown High School
Magnet 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
| 1,741 students
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