C
Kannapolis City Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Kannapolis.
Students
5,377
Schools
9
Spent per student
$12,565
NC $13,045
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
What stands out about Kannapolis City Schools
- School Grade C: better than 30% of North Carolina districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- 16 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Locust.
K–5Locust ElementaryStanly County Schools
6–815 middle schoolsCabarrus County Schools
9–1217 high schoolsCabarrus County Schools
Test scores vs. NC
2020–21Math proficiency30%
State average 41.9%
Reading / language arts33%
State average 47.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)86%
State average 87.7%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,565 per student · 4% below NC
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 34%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 52%Federal 23%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,362’20
5,379’21
5,390’22
5,385’23
5,377’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 42%Black 26%White 23%Two or more races 8%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
GW Carver Elementary
D503 students14:1
Jackson Park Elementary
B476 students14:1
Forest Park Elementary
C472 students13:1
Fred L Wilson Elementary
C415 students14:1
Shady Brook Elementary
C−322 students14:1
North Kannapolis Elementary
C296 students11:1
Kannapolis Middle School 7/8
C782 students17:1
Kannapolis Middle School 6
358 students20:1
A L Brown High
C−1,753 students19:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.