Enrollment
77
High
DISTRICT 889 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CABARRUS COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370053002975
Performance Learning Center
4521 Weddington Road, Concord, NC 28027 · (704) 260-6800 · Cabarrus County
GRADES 06–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL77 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
74 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 8 | 10% |
| Grade 10 | 16 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 25 | 32% |
| Grade 12 | 28 | 36% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
38.9%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Performance Learning Center ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Cabarrus County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 77 | #550 of 598 | #13 of 14 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
77
-23 (-23%) vs 2020
+1% since 2010-11, when it was 76
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 20.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77 | 6.5 | 11.8:1 | 96% (74) |
| 2023-24 | 75 | 6.7 | 11.2:1 | 96% (72) |
| 2022-23 | 95 | 6.5 | 14.6:1 | 59% (56) |
| 2020-21 | 100 | 5 | 20.0:1 | 40% (40) |
| 2017-18 | 109 | 7.7 | 14.2:1 | 48% (52) |
| 2015-16 | 139 | 7 | 19.9:1 | 43% (60) |
| 2010-11 | 76 | 6 | 12.7:1 | 42% (32) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Performance Learning Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (109 to 77); teachers down 16% (7.7 to 6.5).
About Performance Learning Center
Federal records list Performance Learning Center as a high school in Concord, North Carolina. Grades offered run from 6 through 12, with 77 students enrolled. For comparison, high schools in North Carolina average about 761 students.
Cabarrus County Schools has 35,568 students spread across 44 schools.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Performance Learning Center. The largest is White students, at 48%. The next largest groups are 30% Hispanic, 17% Black, and 4% multiracial. In Cabarrus County overall, about 59% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 65% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Performance Learning Center counts 6.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 11.8 students for each one. On average, high schools in North Carolina have 19.6:1, compared with 11.8:1 here. About 96% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Cabarrus County report 56%.
Performance Learning Center is located in Cabarrus County, where the median household income is $89,005, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Performance Learning Center is one of 56 public schools in the county.
Cabarrus County Schools Virtual Academy is the public school closest to Performance Learning Center, about 0.1 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Mid-size).
Over 4 years, Performance Learning Center's enrollment dropped 23%, to 77. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 20.0:1 in 2020-21 to 11.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Cabarrus County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
236,133
Census ACS
Median income
$89,005
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
56
43,278 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cabarrus County Schools
- Cox Mill High SchoolHigh · 1,772 students
- Hickory Ridge HighHigh · 1,671 students
- West Cabarrus HighHigh · 1,627 students
- Central Cabarrus HighHigh · 1,369 students
- Harris Road MiddleMiddle · 1,368 students
- Jay M Robinson HighHigh · 1,210 students
Other schools in Concord
- Cox Mill High SchoolHigh · 1,772 students
- West Cabarrus HighHigh · 1,627 students
- Central Cabarrus HighHigh · 1,369 students
- Harris Road MiddleMiddle · 1,368 students
- Jay M Robinson HighHigh · 1,210 students
- Northwest Cabarrus HighHigh · 1,142 students
Nearby schools
- Cabarrus County Schools Virtual Academy0.1 mi · 107
- Harold E. Winkler Middle0.2 mi · 1,094
- Weddington Hills Elementary0.4 mi · 1,038
- West Cabarrus High0.9 mi · 1,627
- Valor Preparatory Academy1.7 mi · 608
- Wolf Meadow Elementary1.7 mi · 655
Frequently asked questions
About Performance Learning CenterHow many students attend Performance Learning Center?
Performance Learning Center enrolls approximately 77 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Performance Learning Center serve?
Performance Learning Center serves grades 06-12.
How many teachers does Performance Learning Center have?
Performance Learning Center employs 7 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Performance Learning Center?
Student demographics at Performance Learning Center are roughly 48% White, 30% Hispanic, 17% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Performance Learning Center public or private?
Performance Learning Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cabarrus County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.