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Charlotte, NC
Public School Ratings




Charlotte Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools School District details

Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools School District
Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools
Charlotte, NC 28208

144,197 Students enrolled in District

186 Schools in District

17 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to North Carolina

5

(10 is best)

Better than 48.5% of all NC school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 50.1% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
50%
51%
50%
51%
51%
51%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Albemarle Road Elementary School
7800 Riding Trail Rd
Charlotte, NC, 28212
KG-05
Albemarle Road Middle School
6900 Democracy Drive
Charlotte, NC, 28212
06-08
Alexander Graham Middle School
1800 Runnymede Lane
Charlotte, NC, 28211
06-08
Allenbrook Elementary School
1430 Allenbrook Dr
Charlotte, NC, 28208
PK-05
Ardrey Kell High School
10220 Ardrey Kell Road
Charlotte, NC, 28277
09-12
Ashley Park Prek-8 School
2401 Belfast Dr
Charlotte, NC, 28208
PK-08
Bailey Middle School
11900 Bailey Rd
Cornelius, NC, 28031
06-08
Bain Elementary School
11540 Bain School Rd
Mint Hill, NC, 28227
PK-05
Ballantyne Elementary School
15425 Scholastic Dr
Charlotte, NC, 28277
KG-05
Barnette Elementary School
13659 Beatties Ford Rd
Huntersville, NC, 28078
PK-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 24.8% 46.6%
Black 36.9% 26.2%
Hispanic 30.6% 21.6%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 7.3% 4.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 1.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 53.3% 59.0%
Free lunch eligible 53.3% 56.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 2.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,927 $998,781,000 48.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $568 $81,932,000 3.9%
Staff $386 $55,625,000 2.7%
General Administration $101 $14,596,000 0.7%
School Administration $546 $78,768,000 3.8%
Operation $789 $113,739,000 5.5%
Transportation $470 $67,831,000 3.3%
Other $344 $49,621,000 2.4%
Total Support $3,205 $462,112,000 22.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,289 $618,521,000 29.7%
Total Expenditures $14,421 $2,079,414,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,564 $10,129,255,000 56.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $623 $960,884,000 5.4%
Staff $394 $608,502,000 3.4%
General Administration $179 $276,069,000 1.5%
School Administration $651 $1,005,083,000 5.6%
Operation $803 $1,239,070,000 6.9%
Transportation $337 $520,307,000 2.9%
Other $350 $540,157,000 3.0%
Total Support $3,338 $5,150,072,000 28.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,737 $2,680,931,000 14.9%
Total Expenditures $11,639 $17,960,258,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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