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

107 public schools in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina appear in this ranking of the fastest-declining public schools by enrollment, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Charlotte Secondary leads the list at -58.1%, against a median of -16.6% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
107
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Best Enrollment change
-58.1%
Median Enrollment change
-16.6%
FASTEST DECLINING · MECKLENBURG COUNTY, 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%
14Elizabeth Lane ElementaryMatthews, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1,088702-35.5%
15Gov's Village STEM (Upper)Charlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1,052684-35.0%
16Lebanon Road ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools748488-34.8%
17Albemarle Road ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1,084711-34.4%
18Elon Park ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1,113732-34.2%
19Bruns Avenue ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools622415-33.3%
20Windsor Park ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools703470-33.1%
21Ridge Road MiddleCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1,239840-32.2%
22Cato Middle College High SchoolCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools252173-31.3%
23Joseph W Grier AcademyCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools768529-31.1%
24Newell ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools790554-29.9%
25Steele Creek ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools741525-29.1%
26Winterfield ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools638461-27.7%
27First Ward Creative Arts AcademyCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools577421-27.0%
28Hawk Ridge ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools877640-27.0%
29Mint Hill MiddleMatthews, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1,195878-26.5%
30Harding University High SchoolCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1,6351,204-26.4%
31North Mecklenburg High SchoolHuntersville, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools2,4471,854-24.2%
32J.V. Washam ElementaryCornelius, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1,078818-24.1%
33Nations Ford ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools793610-23.1%
34Matthews ElementaryMatthews, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools941726-22.8%
35Tuckaseegee ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools703544-22.6%
36Mallard Creek ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools633490-22.6%
37Community House MiddleCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1,8301,425-22.1%
38Elizabeth Traditional ElemCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools521409-21.5%
39Vaughan Academy of TechnologyCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools392309-21.2%
40Mallard Creek High SchoolCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools2,6032,068-20.6%
41Highland Creek ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools599477-20.4%
42Berryhill SchoolCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools531423-20.3%
43Sharon ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools857688-19.7%
44Blythe ElementaryHuntersville, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1,122902-19.6%
45Alexander Graham MiddleCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1,4651,187-19.0%
46South Charlotte MiddleCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools947770-18.7%
47South Mecklenburg High SchoolCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools3,1062,534-18.4%
48Bailey MiddleCornelius, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools1,6121,315-18.4%
49Oakhurst STEAM AcademyCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools639523-18.2%
50Selwyn ElementaryCharlotte, NCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools817669-18.1%
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