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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Public school district based in Charlotte, North Carolina. NCES district ID 3702970; state ID NC-600.

District totals on this page are sums of the school records in the 2024–25 Common Core of Data. They can differ from totals the district reports itself, which may include students or staff not assigned to a school. Why.
Enrollment (sum of schools)Definition
145,014
Teachers (FTE, sum of schools)Definition
8,634.9
Source: NCES CCD School Staff 2024–25 · 2024–25
Students per teacher FTEDefinition
16.8
Not class size.
Source: NCES CCD School Staff 2024–25 · 2024–25

Enrollment by grade

Students by grade, Charlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, North Carolina · students (sum of schools) · school year 2024–25 · Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024–25, version 1a
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Pre-Kindergarten 3,315
Kindergarten 10,013
Grade 1 10,664
Grade 2 10,762
Grade 3 11,152
Grade 4 10,517
Grade 5 10,715
Grade 6 10,561
Grade 7 10,563
Grade 8 10,657
Grade 9 13,266
Grade 10 12,193
Grade 11 10,319
Grade 12 10,106
Grade 13 211

Students by race/ethnicity

Share of students by race/ethnicity, Charlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, North Carolina · % of students with a reported category · school year 2024–25 · Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024–25, version 1a · groups under 10 students hidden
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American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%
Asian 7.1%
Black or African American 33.8%
Hispanic/Latino 31.5%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.1%
Two or more races 3.8%
White 23.6%

Race/ethnicity categories are those states report to NCES. Shares describe the district as a whole, not any one school or student.

Students by sex

Share of students by sex, Charlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, North Carolina · % of students · school year 2024–25 · Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024–25, version 1a
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Female 49.1%
Male 50.9%

Schools in this district

Sorted by enrollment (a size measure, not a ranking). Locale mix: City 146, Suburb 33, Rural 7.

Operating public schools, Charlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsNorth Carolina · school year 2024–25 · Source: NCES CCD and EDGE
SchoolGradesTypeStudentsTeacher FTEStudents / FTELocale
Myers Park High School
Charlotte
9–12 Regular 3,225 154.1 20.9 City: Large
Ardrey Kell High School
Charlotte
9–12 Regular 3,036 145.7 20.8 City: Large
South Mecklenburg High School
Charlotte
9–12 Regular 2,534 142.4 17.8 City: Large
William Amos Hough High
Cornelius
9–12 Regular 2,518 119.2 21.1 Suburb: Large
East Mecklenburg High School
Charlotte
9–12 Regular 2,422 130.9 18.5 City: Large
Palisades High School
Charlotte
9–12 Regular 2,332 109.2 21.4 Suburb: Large
Julius L. Chambers High School
Charlotte
9–12 Regular 2,225 117.5 18.9 City: Large
Providence High School
Charlotte
9–12 Regular 2,167 105.4 20.6 City: Large
Mallard Creek High School
Charlotte
9–12 Regular 2,068 108.6 19 City: Large
Independence High School
Charlotte
9–12 Regular 2,024 115.5 17.5 Suburb: Large
West Charlotte High School
Charlotte
9–12 Regular 2,008 102.1 19.7 City: Large
Garinger High School
Charlotte
9–12 Regular 1,877 105.7 17.8 City: Large
North Mecklenburg High School
Huntersville
9–12 Regular 1,854 109.7 16.9 Suburb: Large
Hopewell High School
Huntersville
9–12 Regular 1,851 96.9 19.1 Suburb: Large
Butler High School
Matthews
9–12 Regular 1,791 98.4 18.2 Suburb: Large
Rocky River High School
Mint Hill
9–12 Regular 1,562 89.5 17.5 Rural: Fringe
Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology
Charlotte
9–12 Regular 1,533 86.0 17.8 City: Large
Olympic High School
Charlotte
9–12 Regular 1,483 88.5 16.8 City: Large
Community House Middle
Charlotte
6–8 Regular 1,425 70.6 20.2 City: Large
Ballantyne Ridge High School
Charlotte
9–11 Regular 1,414 83.3 17 City: Large
Jay M. Robinson Middle
Charlotte
6–8 Regular 1,333 71.3 18.7 City: Large
Bailey Middle
Cornelius
6–8 Regular 1,315 71.8 18.3 Suburb: Large
West Mecklenburg High School
Charlotte
9–12 Regular 1,290 74.6 17.3 City: Large
South Academy of International Languages
Charlotte
K–8 Regular 1,259 85.1 14.8 City: Large
Randolph Middle
Charlotte
6–8 Regular 1,215 62.3 19.5 City: Large
Southwest Middle School
Charlotte
6–8 Regular 1,205 68.9 17.5 City: Large
Harding University High School
Charlotte
9–12 Regular 1,204 70.9 17 City: Large
Alexander Graham Middle
Charlotte
6–8 Regular 1,187 61.2 19.4 City: Large
Davidson K-8 School
Davidson
K–8 Regular 1,185 73.6 16.1 Suburb: Large
Piedmont Middle School
Charlotte
6–8 Regular 1,108 54.6 20.3 City: Large
Rea Farms STEAM Academy
Charlotte
K–8 Regular 1,098 67.2 16.3 City: Large
Quail Hollow Middle
Charlotte
6–8 Regular 1,090 64.8 16.8 City: Large
Francis Bradley Middle
Huntersville
6–8 Regular 1,089 60.8 17.9 Rural: Fringe
McClintock Middle
Charlotte
6–8 Regular 1,056 61.5 17.2 City: Large
Northridge Middle
Charlotte
6–8 Regular 1,014 55.2 18.4 City: Large
Carmel Middle
Charlotte
6–8 Regular 1,004 59.8 16.8 City: Large
Northwest School of the Arts
Charlotte
6–12 Regular 993 62.2 16 City: Large
Kennedy Middle
Charlotte
6–8 Regular 990 54.6 18.1 City: Large
Crestdale Middle
Matthews
6–8 Regular 989 48.4 20.5 Suburb: Large
Albemarle Road Middle
Charlotte
6–8 Regular 945 51.8 18.3 City: Large
Palisades Park Elementary
Charlotte
K–5 Regular 940 59.6 15.8 Suburb: Large
Blythe Elementary
Huntersville
PK–5 Regular 902 56.4 16 Suburb: Large
Collinswood Language Academy
Charlotte
K–8 Regular 893 55.0 16.2 City: Large
Mint Hill Middle
Matthews
6–8 Regular 878 48.7 18 Suburb: Large
Huntersville Elementary
Huntersville
K–5 Regular 867 56.4 15.4 Suburb: Large
Mint Hill Elementary School
Matthews
PK–5 Regular 864 52.3 16.5 Suburb: Large
Cochrane Collegiate Academy
Charlotte
6–12 Regular 854 44.1 19.4 City: Large
Idlewild Elementary
Charlotte
PK–5 Regular 850 50.2 16.9 City: Large
Reedy Creek Elementary
Charlotte
PK–5 Regular 850 55.2 15.4 City: Large
Stoney Creek Elementary
Charlotte
K–5 Regular 850 45.1 18.8 Suburb: Large
Eastway Middle
Charlotte
6–8 Regular 849 49.9 17 City: Large
Martin Luther King Jr Middle
Charlotte
6–8 Regular 844 51.2 16.5 City: Large
Ridge Road Middle
Charlotte
6–8 Regular 840 49.1 17.1 City: Large
Whitewater Academy
Charlotte
PK–5 Regular 832 47.1 17.7 Suburb: Large
J.V. Washam Elementary
Cornelius
K–5 Regular 818 46.5 17.6 Suburb: Large
Barnette Elementary
Huntersville
PK–5 Regular 818 49.5 16.5 Rural: Fringe
Hidden Valley Elementary
Charlotte
PK–5 Regular 808 49.1 16.5 City: Large
J. M. Alexander Middle
Huntersville
6–8 Regular 799 42.8 18.7 Suburb: Large
Endhaven Elementary
Charlotte
PK–5 Regular 790 49.4 16 City: Large
Sterling Elementary
Pineville
PK–5 Regular 786 44.1 17.8 City: Large
Winding Springs Elementary
Charlotte
PK–5 Regular 786 49.9 15.8 City: Large
Paw Creek Elementary
Charlotte
PK–5 Regular 784 45.1 17.4 City: Large
Gov's Village STEM (Lower)
Charlotte
PK–4 Regular 784 47.0 16.7 City: Large
Huntingtowne Farms Elementary
Charlotte
PK–5 Regular 776 50.0 15.5 City: Large
South Charlotte Middle
Charlotte
6–8 Regular 770 40.8 18.9 City: Large
Bain Elementary
Mint Hill
PK–5 Regular 766 44.4 17.3 Suburb: Large
Mountain Island Lake Academy
Charlotte
PK–8 Regular 766 41.2 18.6 City: Large
South Pine Academy
Charlotte
PK–5 Regular 765 40.4 19 City: Large
Ranson Middle
Charlotte
6–8 Regular 757 44.2 17.1 City: Large
Lawrence Orr Elementary
Charlotte
PK–5 Regular 751 49.6 15.1 City: Large
Ballantyne Elementary
Charlotte
K–5 Regular 745 44.8 16.6 City: Large
Pineville Elementary
Pineville
K–5 Regular 742 53.5 13.9 Suburb: Large
Grove Park Elementary School
Charlotte
PK–5 Regular 740 42.0 17.6 City: Large
University Meadows Elementary
Charlotte
PK–5 Regular 737 38.4 19.2 City: Large
Renaissance West STEAM Academy
Charlotte
PK–8 Regular 737 51.8 14.2 City: Large
Elon Park Elementary
Charlotte
K–5 Regular 732 43.9 16.7 Suburb: Large
Whitewater Middle
Charlotte
6–8 Regular 731 47.9 15.3 Suburb: Large
Matthews Elementary
Matthews
K–5 Regular 726 43.8 16.6 Suburb: Large
Berewick Elementary
Charlotte
PK–5 Regular 717 44.9 16 Rural: Fringe
Albemarle Road Elementary
Charlotte
K–5 Regular 711 42.5 16.7 City: Large
Elizabeth Lane Elementary
Matthews
K–5 Regular 702 39.3 17.9 Suburb: Large
River Gate Elementary
Charlotte
K–5 Regular 693 45.7 15.2 City: Large
Sharon Elementary
Charlotte
K–5 Regular 688 42.0 16.4 City: Large
Olde Providence Elementary
Charlotte
K–5 Regular 687 42.2 16.3 City: Large
Gov's Village STEM (Upper)
Charlotte
5–8 Regular 684 36.8 18.6 City: Large
Myers Park Traditional Elem
Charlotte
K–5 Regular 678 42.3 16 City: Large
Winget Park Elementary
Charlotte
PK–5 Regular 677 40.5 16.7 City: Large
Smithfield Elementary
Charlotte
PK–5 Regular 672 40.4 16.7 City: Large
Selwyn Elementary
Charlotte
K–5 Regular 669 47.1 14.2 City: Large
North Academy of World Languages
Huntersville
K–8 Regular 668 44.8 14.9 Suburb: Large
James Martin Middle
Charlotte
6–8 Regular 659 38.5 17.1 City: Large
Crown Point Elementary
Matthews
PK–5 Regular 657 40.3 16.3 Suburb: Large
Torrence Creek Elementary
Huntersville
K–5 Regular 653 45.0 14.5 Suburb: Large
Briarwood Academy
Charlotte
PK–5 Regular 649 39.2 16.6 City: Large
Beverly Woods Elementary
Charlotte
K–5 Regular 645 44.4 14.5 City: Large
Hickory Grove Elementary
Charlotte
PK–5 Regular 643 31.7 20.3 City: Large
Hawk Ridge Elementary
Charlotte
PK–5 Regular 640 43.6 14.7 City: Large
Polo Ridge Elementary
Charlotte
PK–5 Regular 634 37.0 17.1 City: Large
Lake Wylie Elementary
Charlotte
PK–5 Regular 633 37.9 16.7 City: Large
Coulwood STEM Academy
Charlotte
6–8 Regular 632 42.4 14.9 City: Large
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Virtual School
Charlotte
5–12 Regular 619 35.6 17.4 City: Large
J. H. Gunn Elementary
Charlotte
K–5 Regular 616 37.4 16.5 City: Large
Nations Ford Elementary
Charlotte
PK–5 Regular 610 36.9 16.5 City: Large
David Cox Road Elementary
Charlotte
PK–5 Regular 604 36.3 16.6 City: Large
Merry Oaks International Academy
Charlotte
PK–5 Regular 601 40.5 14.8 City: Large
Hornets Nest Elementary
Charlotte
PK–5 Regular 601 31.0 19.4 City: Large
Northeast Middle
Mint Hill
6–8 Regular 594 33.4 17.8 Suburb: Large
Charlotte East Language Academy
Charlotte
K–8 Regular 594 50.9 11.7 City: Large
Providence Spring Elementary
Charlotte
K–5 Regular 586 36.2 16.2 City: Large
Lansdowne Elementary
Charlotte
K–5 Regular 573 37.0 15.5 City: Large
Thomasboro Academy
Charlotte
K–8 Regular 569 39.0 14.6 City: Large
Rama Road Elementary
Charlotte
PK–5 Regular 560 32.3 17.3 City: Large
River Oaks Academy
Charlotte
PK–5 Regular 555 31.1 17.8 City: Large
Newell Elementary
Charlotte
K–5 Regular 554 41.9 13.2 City: Large
Devonshire Elementary
Charlotte
K–5 Regular 550 32.0 17.2 City: Large
Grand Oak Elementary
Huntersville
PK–5 Regular 549 36.0 15.3 Suburb: Large
Tuckaseegee Elementary
Charlotte
K–5 Regular 544 40.0 13.6 City: Large
Cornelius Elementary
Cornelius
K–5 Regular 542 36.0 15.1 Suburb: Large
Esperanza Global Academy
Charlotte
PK–5 Regular 538 32.1 16.7 City: Large
McAlpine Elementary
Charlotte
PK–5 Regular 535 38.9 13.8 City: Large
Sedgefield Middle
Charlotte
6–8 Regular 534 28.5 18.7 City: Large
McKee Road Elementary
Charlotte
PK–5 Regular 534 34.0 15.7 City: Large
Shamrock Gardens Elementary
Charlotte
PK–5 Regular 532 37.8 14.1 City: Large
Oaklawn Language Academy
Charlotte
K–8 Regular 531 42.4 12.5 City: Large
Joseph W Grier Academy
Charlotte
PK–5 Regular 529 32.5 16.3 City: Large
Long Creek Elementary
Huntersville
K–5 Regular 527 38.0 13.9 Rural: Fringe
Steele Creek Elementary
Charlotte
PK–5 Regular 525 32.1 16.4 City: Large
Oakhurst STEAM Academy
Charlotte
K–5 Regular 523 30.9 16.9 City: Large
Westerly Hills Academy
Charlotte
PK–5 Regular 522 31.7 16.5 City: Large
Pinewood Elementary
Charlotte
PK–5 Regular 521 34.9 14.9 City: Large
Montclaire Elementary
Charlotte
PK–5 Regular 512 38.2 13.4 City: Large
Greenway Park Elementary
Charlotte
PK–5 Regular 511 43.3 11.8 City: Large
Knights View Elementary School
Charlotte
PK–4 Regular 511 35.2 14.5 City: Large
Oakdale Elementary
Charlotte
PK–5 Regular 497 30.6 16.2 City: Large
Mallard Creek Elementary
Charlotte
K–5 Regular 490 30.4 16.1 City: Large
Lebanon Road Elementary
Charlotte
PK–5 Regular 488 34.1 14.3 Suburb: Large
Sedgefield Montessori
Charlotte
PK–6 Regular 485 36.5 13.3 City: Large
Statesville Road Elementary
Charlotte
PK–5 Regular 482 39.2 12.3 City: Large
Highland Creek Elementary
Charlotte
K–5 Regular 477 28.5 16.7 City: Large
Charles H. Parker Academic Center
Charlotte
K–5 Regular 472 36.9 12.8 City: Large
Windsor Park Elementary
Charlotte
PK–5 Regular 470 29.4 16 City: Large
Winterfield Elementary
Charlotte
PK–5 Regular 461 30.6 15.1 City: Large
Clear Creek Elementary
Charlotte
PK–5 Regular 459 28.8 15.9 Rural: Fringe
Croft Community School
Charlotte
PK–5 Regular 459 27.1 16.9 City: Large
Wilson STEM Academy
Charlotte
6–8 Regular 456 23.4 19.5 City: Large
Highland Renaissance Academy
Charlotte
PK–5 Regular 443 29.7 14.9 City: Large
Piney Grove Elementary
Charlotte
PK–5 Regular 441 33.9 13 City: Large
Parkside Elementary
Charlotte
PK–5 Regular 437 27.0 16.2 City: Large
Berryhill School
Charlotte
PK–8 Regular 423 31.2 13.6 Rural: Fringe
First Ward Creative Arts Academy
Charlotte
K–5 Regular 421 28.7 14.7 City: Large
Starmount Academy of Excellence
Charlotte
PK–5 Regular 416 28.4 14.6 City: Large
Bruns Avenue Elementary
Charlotte
PK–5 Regular 415 22.7 18.3 City: Large
Dilworth Elementary
Charlotte
PK–2 Regular 411 21.7 18.9 City: Large
Elizabeth Traditional Elem
Charlotte
K–5 Regular 409 28.8 14.2 City: Large
Williams Secondary Montessori
Charlotte
7–12 Regular 401 27.5 14.6 City: Large
Eastover Elementary
Charlotte
K–5 Regular 385 26.1 14.8 City: Large
Irwin Academic Center
Charlotte
K–5 Regular 371 26.5 14 City: Large
Billingsville Elementary
Charlotte
K–2 Regular 356 28.3 12.6 City: Large
Highland Mill Montessori
Charlotte
PK–6 Regular 341 22.9 14.9 City: Large
Cotswold Elementary
Charlotte
3–5 Regular 340 29.8 11.4 City: Large
Ashley Park PreK-8 School
Charlotte
PK–8 Regular 338 32.0 10.5 City: Large
Dilworth Elementary School Latta Campus
Charlotte
3–5 Regular 330 23.8 13.9 City: Large
Marie G Davis School
Charlotte
K–8 Regular 328 24.8 13.2 City: Large
Reid Park Academy
Charlotte
PK–5 Regular 317 25.7 12.3 City: Large
Chantilly Montessori
Charlotte
PK–6 Regular 316 24.2 13.1 City: Large
Char Eng Early College-UNCC
Charlotte
9–13 Regular 313 16.0 19.6 City: Large
Vaughan Academy of Technology
Charlotte
K–5 Regular 309 20.3 15.2 City: Large
Walter G. Byers School
Charlotte
PK–8 Regular 303 24.6 12.3 City: Large
Druid Hills Academy
Charlotte
PK–8 Regular 288 29.6 9.7 City: Large
Central Piedmont Early College
Charlotte
9–13 Regular 278 10.0 27.8 City: Large
Allenbrook Elementary
Charlotte
PK–5 Regular 267 16.0 16.7 City: Large
Metro School
Charlotte
PK–12 Special Education 258 36.1 7.2 City: Large
Lincoln Heights Montessori
Charlotte
PK–6 Regular 244 18.7 13.1 City: Large
Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences
Charlotte
9–12 Regular 239 18.0 13.3 City: Large
Levine Middle College High Sch
Matthews
11–13 Regular 216 5.0 43.2 Suburb: Large
University Park Creative Arts
Charlotte
K–5 Regular 212 24.2 8.8 City: Large
Charlotte Teacher Early College
Charlotte
9–13 Regular 192 5.3 36.2 City: Large
Merancas Middle College-CPCC
Huntersville
11–13 Regular 176 5.0 35.2 Suburb: Large
Cato Middle College High School
Charlotte
11–13 Regular 173 5.0 34.6 City: Large
Villa Heights Elementary
Charlotte
K–5 Regular 153 14.8 10.3 City: Large
Turning Point Academy
Charlotte
9–12 Alternative 144 22.0 6.5 City: Large
Harper Middle College High
Charlotte
11–13 Regular 125 4.8 26 City: Large
Elbert Edwin Waddell High School
Charlotte
9–12 Career and Technical 123 14.0 8.8 City: Large
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Academy
Charlotte
K–12 Special Education 91 20.8 4.4 City: Large
Military and Global Leadership
Charlotte
9–12 Regular 71 9.0 7.9 City: Large
Turning Point Middle
Charlotte
6–8 Alternative 62 15.0 4.1 City: Large

Finance and graduation rates

District finance (NCES F-33, fiscal year 2023) and four-year graduation rates (ED Data Express, 2022–23) are being added. They will appear here with their own reporting years. See School Finance and Education Outcomes.

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