Cabarrus County Schools School District

4401 Old Airport Road
Concord, NC 28025-7188
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 4,183 students in Cabarrus County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Cabarrus County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public preschool average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
43 Schools
976 Schools
# Students
33,550 Students
449,714 Students
# Teachers
2,143 Teachers
32,939 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Cabarrus County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#87 out of 321 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Cabarrus County Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
54%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cabarrus County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
55%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cabarrus County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
91%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Cabarrus County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.72
0.72
# American Indian Students
110 Students
6,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2,996 Students
16,990 Students
% Asian Students
9%
4%
# Hispanic Students
6,305 Students
98,653 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
22%
# Black Students
7,632 Students
113,088 Students
% Black Students
23%
25%
# White Students
14,783 Students
188,648 Students
% White Students
44%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
46 Students
659 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,690 Students
24,961 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
98
21,054
# Students in K Grade:
2,337
72,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,205
69,634
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,352
71,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,450
68,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,496
67,887
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,427
65,758
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,583
4,881
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,776
3,622
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,836
3,587
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,341
226
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,786
242
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,558
194
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,305
379
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,101 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,333 is less than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$372 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart display total revenue of Cabarrus County Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$380 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart display total spending of Cabarrus County Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,101
$11,354
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Cabarrus County Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,333
$11,785
This chart display average spending per public school student in Cabarrus County Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cabarrus County Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Charles E Boger Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5150 Dove Field Lane
Kannapolis, NC 28081
(704) 260-6130
Grades: PK-5
| 753 students
Rank: #22.
Bethel Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2425 Midland Road
Midland, NC 28107
(704) 260-6070
Grades: PK-5
| 578 students
Rank: #33.
Carl A Furr Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2725 Clover Road
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 260-6110
Grades: PK-5
| 767 students
Rank: #44.
Rocky River Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5454 Rocky River Road
Concord, NC 28025
(704) 260-6290
Grades: PK-5
| 700 students
Rank: #55.
W M Irvin Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1400 Gold Rush Drive
Concord, NC 28025
(704) 260-6330
Grades: PK-5
| 677 students
Rank: #66.
Winecoff Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
375 Winecoff Sch Road
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 260-6370
Grades: PK-5
| 708 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 43 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 33,550 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : 91% (Top 30% in NC)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 54% (Top 30%)
  • : 55% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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