Kannapolis City Schools School District

100 Denver Street
Kannapolis, NC 28083
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 middle school serving 1,171 students in Kannapolis City Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle School in Kannapolis City School School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
9 Schools
882 Schools
# Students
5,385 Students
494,023 Students
# Teachers
350 Teachers
31,644 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.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#257 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Kannapolis City Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kannapolis City Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kannapolis City Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kannapolis City Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
87%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Kannapolis City Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.71
# American Indian Students
10 Students
5,633 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
47 Students
19,933 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,146 Students
98,873 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
20%
# Black Students
1,434 Students
122,407 Students
% Black Students
27%
25%
# White Students
1,315 Students
215,701 Students
% White Students
24%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
646 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
432 Students
30,848 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
27
1,882
# Students in K Grade:
413
16,660
# Students in 1st Grade:
403
16,806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
413
17,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
406
16,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
394
16,849
# Students in 5th Grade:
382
19,618
# Students in 6th Grade:
378
111,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
390
116,793
# Students in 8th Grade:
403
119,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
564
12,380
# Students in 10th Grade:
457
10,877
# Students in 11th Grade:
457
9,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
298
8,569
# 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.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Kannapolis City Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$60 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart displays total spending of Kannapolis City Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,503
$11,187
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Kannapolis City Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,165
$11,612
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Kannapolis City Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Kannapolis City Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kannapolis Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 Virginia Dare Street
Kannapolis, NC 28081
(704) 932-4102
Grades: 6-8
| 1,171 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,385 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 76%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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