Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy

Set in Huntersville, North Carolina, Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy is a large combined-grade school, run under Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy. It serves 1,269 students across grades K through 12. That puts it 74% above the typical public school in North Carolina, which averages around 731 students.

Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy is the operating authority for Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

In terms of who attends, Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy shows that the most-represented group is Black (38%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 24% White, 16% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 8% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 77 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.4:1. The state averages about 16.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 42% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Mecklenburg County (around 71%), the school's rate is south of typical.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Mecklenburg County) records that median household earnings sit near $87,005, about 49% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy is one of 226 public schools in Mecklenburg County (combined enrollment of about 170,407 students).

The closest other public school is Harris Road Middle, roughly 1.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a countryside site. Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.