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 Salisbury.
PK–52 elementary schoolsRowan-Salisbury Schools
6–86 middle schoolsRowan-Salisbury Schools
9–122 high schoolsRowan-Salisbury 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.