Cox Mill High School

Cox Mill High School, a sprawling secondary school in Concord, North Carolina, overseen by Cabarrus County Schools, instructs 1,772 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 133% larger than the typical public school in North Carolina, which averages around 761 students.

Across the 44 schools in Cabarrus County Schools (35,568 students total), Cox Mill High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Cox Mill High School logs that 38% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 27% Asian, 20% Black, 9% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Cabarrus County as a whole is about 59% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Cox Mill High School has 81 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.8:1. The state averages around 19.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 14% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Cabarrus County runs at roughly 56%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Cox Mill High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 74.6%; this one delivers 75.7%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Cabarrus County) shows that median household earnings sit near $89,005, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Cabarrus County's 56 public schools (combined enrollment of about 43,278 students), Cox Mill High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Cox Mill Elementary, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Cox Mill High School at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 64.3%.

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

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cox Mill High School has remained close to its prior level, going from 1,783 students in 2018 to 1,772 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 58% to 38% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 20.3:1 in 2018 to 21.8:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.