Total enrollment
5,414
-234 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Cornelius
North Carolina · Public K-12
Public K-12 education in Cornelius reaches 5,414 students across 5 schools, with a level mix of 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Cornelius
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
32,783
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
5,414
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
5
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 1,315 |
| Cornelius Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 542 |
| J.V. Washam Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 818 |
| Lakeside Charter Academy | Elementary | KG-08 | 221 |
| William Amos Hough High | High | 09-12 | 2,518 |
About Cornelius
Public education in Cornelius, North Carolina runs across 5 schools that teaches roughly 5,414 students. By footprint, Cornelius sits in the low-population bracket.
On the school-mix side, the city consists of 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Per-school enrollment runs near 1,083, higher than the state mean of about 571.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Cornelius has fell 4% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 5,648 students to 5,414.
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