Carolina International School

Located at 9545 Poplar Tent Road, in Concord, North Carolina, Carolina International School is a moderately sized K-12 campus that enrolls 744 students (grades K through 12), overseen by Carolina International School.

Carolina International School is the operating authority for Carolina International School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On the student-mix side, Carolina International School reports that 43% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest reads as 23% Hispanic, 22% White, 8% multiracial, 4% Asian. By comparison, Cabarrus County as a whole is about 19% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Carolina International School reports 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.7:1. That tracks the state average closely.

In the broader community, Cabarrus County reports that median household earnings sit near $89,005, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Carolina International School is one of 56 public schools in Cabarrus County (combined enrollment of about 43,278 students).

The closest other public school is Cox Mill High School, roughly 1.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Carolina International School operates from a high-density location. As a public charter, Carolina International School runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Carolina International School has edged down 19%, going from 916 students in 2018 to 744 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 40% to 22% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Carolina International School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.