Cabarrus Early College of Technology

As a micro-enrollment high school in Concord, North Carolina, Cabarrus Early College of Technology caters to 236 students from grades 9 through 13, part of Cabarrus County Schools. That puts it 69% smaller than the typical public school in North Carolina, which averages around 761 students.

Within Cabarrus County Schools, which oversees 44 schools and 35,568 students, Cabarrus Early College of Technology is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Cabarrus Early College of Technology lists that the largest single group is White at 48%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 19% Hispanic, 15% Black, 12% Asian, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 59% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 36.1:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 19.6:1 average. Around 32% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Cabarrus County's rate of about 56%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Cabarrus Early College of Technology ranks in the top 10% of North Carolina public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 69.0%; Cabarrus Early College of Technology posts 88.6%, +19.6 points above that line.

In the area at large, Cabarrus County reports that median household income runs about $89,005, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Cabarrus County runs 56 public schools (combined enrollment of about 43,278 students), of which Cabarrus Early College of Technology is one.

The closest other public school is Beverly Hills Elementary, roughly 1.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Cabarrus Early College of Technology at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 51.6%.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Five-year trend. Cabarrus Early College of Technology's enrollment has grew 90% since 2018, when it stood at 124 (now 236). The Asian share of enrollment rose from 5% to 12% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 36.1:1 in 2025.

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