Cabarrus County Schools

Public Regional · 6 towns Grades PK–12 B+School Grade

Public schools for Concord, Kannapolis, Harrisburg, Locust, Midland and Mount Pleasant.

At a glance

35,264Students enrolled

43Schools

6Towns served

$11,026Spent per student

16:1Student–teacher ratio

48%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

ConcordKannapolisHarrisburgLocustMidlandMount Pleasant

Grades PK–5

9 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 5

10 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 6–8

Roberta Road Middle906 students · ConcordThis district

Grades 9–12

West Cabarrus High or Cabarrus Health Sciences InstituteDepends on your addressThis district

Grades PK–8

8 schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 8

Kannapolis Middle School 7/8 or Royal Oaks ElementaryDepends on your addressKannapolis City Schools

Grades 9–12

A L Brown High1,753 students · KannapolisKannapolis City Schools

Grades PK–5

Hickory Ridge Elementary or Harrisburg ElementaryDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 6–8

Roberta Road Middle or Royal Oaks ElementaryDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 9–12

West Cabarrus High or Cabarrus Health Sciences InstituteDepends on your addressThis district

Grades K–5

Locust Elementary563 students · LocustStanly County Schools

Grades 6–8

7 middle schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 9–12

8 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades PK–5

Bethel Elementary611 students · MidlandThis district

Grades 6–8

Roberta Road Middle or Royal Oaks ElementaryDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 9–12

West Cabarrus High or Cabarrus Health Sciences InstituteDepends on your addressThis district

Grades K–5

Mount Pleasant Elementary679 students · Mount PleasantThis district

Grades 6–8

Roberta Road Middle or Royal Oaks ElementaryDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 9–12

West Cabarrus High or Cabarrus Health Sciences InstituteDepends on your addressThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs NC

Math proficiency54%

State average 41.9%

Reading / language arts55%

State average 47.2%

Graduation rate (4-year)91%

State average 87.7%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$11,026

per student each year · 15% below the NC average

Spending

Classroom instruction62%

Support & administration34%

Other4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)34%

State57%

Federal9%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

32,526’20

33,277’21

34,525’22

34,717’23

35,264’24

Students

White · 37%13,198

Black · 23%8,106

Hispanic · 20%6,986

Asian · 14%4,900

Two or more races · 5%1,927

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%105

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Concord108,719 people

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Kannapolis57,890 people

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Harrisburg19,633 people

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Locust5,840 people · Grades K–5 at Locust Elementary

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Midland4,860 people

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Mount Pleasant2,230 people

Schools43 in district

Level

All 43 Elementary 20 Middle 9 High 13 Other 1

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Harris Road MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 1,368 students · Concord

APublic 📚

Harold E. Winkler MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 1,094 students · Concord

BPublic 📚

Hickory Ridge MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 1,057 students · Harrisburg

APublic 📚

Roberta Road MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 906 students · Concord

Public 📚

Northwest Cabarrus MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 825 students · Concord

B-Public 📚

C C Griffin MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 792 students · Concord

B-Public 📚

J N Fries Magnet SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 755 students · Concord

A-Public 📚

Mount Pleasant MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 660 students · Mount Pleasant

B+Public 📚

Concord MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 583 students · Concord

C-Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Charlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsCharlotte · Davidson · Huntersville · $13,065 per student

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Rowan-Salisbury SchoolsLandis · $13,427 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.