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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 preschool serving 444 students in Kannapolis City Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschool in Kannapolis City School School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public preschool average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,006 Schools
# Students
5,390 Students
468,030 Students
# Teachers
358 Teachers
33,361 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
11 Students
6,777 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
48 Students
18,366 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,050 Students
103,503 Students
% Hispanic Students
38%
22%
# Black Students
1,428 Students
115,037 Students
% Black Students
27%
25%
# White Students
1,427 Students
196,188 Students
% White Students
26%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
424 Students
27,496 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
22,191
# Students in K Grade:
407
73,888
# Students in 1st Grade:
414
76,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
413
72,349
# Students in 3rd Grade:
406
71,429
# Students in 4th Grade:
390
70,074
# Students in 5th Grade:
381
67,976
# Students in 6th Grade:
402
4,926
# Students in 7th Grade:
386
3,551
# Students in 8th Grade:
450
3,687
# Students in 9th Grade:
556
213
# Students in 10th Grade:
477
248
# Students in 11th Grade:
355
229
# Students in 12th Grade:
353
381
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Forest Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1333 Forest Park Drive
Kannapolis, NC 28083
(704) 932-8121
Kannapolis, NC 28083
(704) 932-8121
Grades: PK-5
| 444 students
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