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Cabarrus County

North Carolina · Public K-12

55 public schools serving approximately 42,353 students, in a county of 236,133 residents.

Schools
55
6 districts
Enrollment
42,353
NCES CCD
Median income
$89,005
Above North Carolina avg
Free/reduced lunch
51.1%
Below North Carolina avg
Elementary
28
schools
Middle
10
schools
High
13
schools
Combined / other
4
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Cabarrus County Schools
34,810 students · 6 districts in Cabarrus County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Cabarrus County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
59%
Hispanic
13%
Black
19%
Asian
6%
Two or more
8%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
39%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
25%
Asian
9%
Two or more
6%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
37.9%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
6.8%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.6%
civilian labor
Median age
38
25.2% under 18

All schools (55)

NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
West Cabarrus HighConcordHigh09-121,833·
Cox Mill High SchoolConcordHigh09-121,762·
A L Brown HighKannapolisHigh09-121,741·
Hickory Ridge HighHarrisburgHigh09-121,720·
Central Cabarrus HighConcordHigh09-121,305·
Kannapolis MiddleKannapolisMiddle06-081,238·
Harris Road MiddleConcordMiddle06-081,235·
Northwest Cabarrus HighConcordHigh09-121,138·
Jay M Robinson HighConcordHigh09-121,080·
Cox Mill ElementaryConcordElementaryKG-051,079·
Hickory Ridge ElementaryHarrisburgElementaryKG-051,042·
Concord HighConcordHigh09-12984·
Roberta Road MiddleConcordMiddle06-08961·
C C Griffin MiddleConcordMiddle06-08959·
Weddington Hills ElementaryConcordElementaryKG-05937·
Hickory Ridge MiddleHarrisburgMiddle06-08935·
W R Odell ElementaryConcordElementary03-05907·
Mount Pleasant HighMount PleasantHigh09-12902·
Patriots ElementaryConcordElementaryKG-05901·
Charles E Boger ElementaryKannapolisElementaryPK-05870·
Harold E. Winkler MiddleConcordMiddle06-08856·
Pitts School Road ElementaryConcordElementaryKG-05844·
J N Fries Magnet SchoolConcordMiddle06-08829·
Carl A Furr ElementaryConcordElementaryKG-05822·
W R Odell PrimaryConcordElementaryKG-02812·
Northwest Cabarrus MiddleConcordMiddle06-08801·
Harrisburg ElementaryHarrisburgElementaryPK-05774·
Winecoff ElementaryConcordElementaryPK-05774·
Rocky River ElementaryConcordElementaryPK-05741·
Carolina International SchoolConcordOtherKG-12731·
Concord MiddleConcordMiddle06-08713·
W M Irvin ElementaryConcordElementaryPK-05696·
Mount Pleasant MiddleMount PleasantMiddle06-08688·
Cabarrus Charter AcademyConcordOtherKG-12669·
Mount Pleasant ElementaryMount PleasantElementaryKG-05650·
A T Allen ElementaryConcordElementaryKG-05632·
Bethel ElementaryMidlandElementaryPK-05609·
Concord Lake STEAM AcademyKannapolisElementaryKG-08603·
Royal Oaks ElementaryKannapolisElementaryKG-08592·
GW Carver ElementaryKannapolisElementaryKG-05524·
Wolf Meadow ElementaryConcordElementaryKG-05494·
Fred L Wilson ElementaryKannapolisElementaryKG-05463·
Forest Park ElementaryKannapolisElementaryPK-05444·
A.C.E. AcademyHarrisburgElementaryKG-08419·
Jackson Park ElementaryKannapolisElementaryKG-05416·
Coltrane-Webb ElementaryConcordElementaryKG-05377·
R Brown McAllister ElementaryConcordElementaryKG-05375·
Shady Brook ElementaryKannapolisElementaryKG-05295·
Beverly Hills ElementaryConcordElementaryKG-05285·
Cabarrus-Kannapolis Early CollConcordHigh09-13239·
Cabarrus County Schools Virtual AcademyConcordOtherKG-12232·
Cabarrus Early College of TechnologyConcordHigh09-13223·
Performance Learning CenterConcordHigh06-1295·
Cabarrus Health Sciences InstituteConcordSecondary09-0960·
Cabarrus Co Opportunity SchoolConcordHigh06-1247·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Cabarrus County?
Cabarrus County, North Carolina has 55 public K-12 schools serving approximately 42,353 students.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Cabarrus County?
The county's public school system includes 28 elementary, 10 middle, 13 high, 3 combined-grade schools.
What is the largest school district in Cabarrus County?
Cabarrus County Schools is the largest school district in Cabarrus County, serving approximately 34,810 students. The county contains 6 school districts overall.
How many people live in Cabarrus County?
Cabarrus County has roughly 236,133 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Cabarrus County?
Median household income in Cabarrus County is $89,005, above the North Carolina average of $63,182. About 6.8% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Cabarrus County?
Approximately 37.9% of adults 25 and older in Cabarrus County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Cabarrus County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 51.1% of students in Cabarrus County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the North Carolina county average of 68.8%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Cabarrus County schools?
Across Cabarrus County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 16.6 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Cabarrus County?
Cabarrus County residents are approximately 59% White, 13% Hispanic, 19% Black, 6% Asian, 8% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Cabarrus County is owner-occupied?
Cabarrus County has about 93,691 housing units, of which roughly 71.2% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data