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The fastest-declining public schools by enrollment in Charlotte, North Carolina

This ranking covers the fastest-declining public schools by enrollment in Charlotte, North Carolina, drawn from 90 qualifying public schools. Charlotte Secondary leads the list at -58.1%, against a median of -16.6% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
90
Charlotte, North Carolina
Best Enrollment change
-58.1%
Median Enrollment change
-16.6%
FASTEST DECLINING · CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Charlotte SecondaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte Secondary School375157-58.1%
2Cotswold ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools785340-56.7%
3Reid Park AcademyCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools693317-54.3%
4University Park Creative ArtsCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools450212-52.9%
5Dilworth Elementary School Latta CampusCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools672330-50.9%
6Allenbrook ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools514267-48.1%
7Piney Grove ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools790441-44.2%
8Druid Hills AcademyCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools488288-41.0%
9Providence Spring ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools947586-38.1%
10James Martin MiddleCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1,043659-36.8%
11Polo Ridge ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1,002634-36.7%
12Ashley Park PreK-8 SchoolCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools533338-36.6%
13Marie G Davis SchoolCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools510328-35.7%
14Gov's Village STEM (Upper)Charlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1,052684-35.0%
15Lebanon Road ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools748488-34.8%
16Albemarle Road ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1,084711-34.4%
17Elon Park ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1,113732-34.2%
18Bruns Avenue ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools622415-33.3%
19Windsor Park ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools703470-33.1%
20Ridge Road MiddleCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1,239840-32.2%
21Cato Middle College High SchoolCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools252173-31.3%
22Joseph W Grier AcademyCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools768529-31.1%
23Newell ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools790554-29.9%
24Steele Creek ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools741525-29.1%
25Winterfield ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools638461-27.7%
26First Ward Creative Arts AcademyCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools577421-27.0%
27Hawk Ridge ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools877640-27.0%
28Harding University High SchoolCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1,6351,204-26.4%
29Nations Ford ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools793610-23.1%
30Tuckaseegee ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools703544-22.6%
31Mallard Creek ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools633490-22.6%
32Community House MiddleCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1,8301,425-22.1%
33Elizabeth Traditional ElemCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools521409-21.5%
34Vaughan Academy of TechnologyCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools392309-21.2%
35Mallard Creek High SchoolCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools2,6032,068-20.6%
36Highland Creek ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools599477-20.4%
37Berryhill SchoolCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools531423-20.3%
38Sharon ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools857688-19.7%
39Alexander Graham MiddleCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1,4651,187-19.0%
40South Charlotte MiddleCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools947770-18.7%
41South Mecklenburg High SchoolCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools3,1062,534-18.4%
42Oakhurst STEAM AcademyCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools639523-18.2%
43Selwyn ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools817669-18.1%
44J. H. Gunn ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools741616-16.9%
45Independence High SchoolCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools2,4262,024-16.6%
46West Mecklenburg High SchoolCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1,5451,290-16.5%
47Idlewild ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1,005850-15.4%
48Statesville Road ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools570482-15.4%
49Coulwood STEM AcademyCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools745632-15.2%
50Walter G. Byers SchoolCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools357303-15.1%
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