NC Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt 2023 | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
NC Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt 2023 | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
West Cabarrus High School registered the highest enrollment among Cabarrus County's 50 schools in the 2022-23 school year, welcoming 1,769 students.
Despite boasting a favorable teacher-student ratio of 1:15, surpassing the national average, North Carolina's public schools face a significant funding gap. The state's per-student expenditure of $10,519 falls considerably short of the national average of $14,295.
North Carolina's public schools also faced a staggering 58.4% surge in vacant teaching positions in the 2021-22 school year, leaving over 5,000 classrooms without qualified instructors.
Enrollment in Cabarrus County Over 9 Years
Enrollment in Cabarrus County Schools Compared to Previous Year
| School name | Total Enrollment in 2021-22 | Total Enrollment in 2022-23 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Cabarrus High School | 1,660 | 1,769 | 6.6% |
| Cox Mill High School | 1,713 | 1,743 | 1.8% |
| Hickory Ridge High School | - | 1,702 | - |
| A. L. Brown High School | 1,586 | 1,690 | 6.6% |
| Kannapolis Middle School | 1,303 | 1,246 | -4.4% |
| Harris Road Middle School | 1,416 | 1,239 | -12.5% |
| Northwest Cabarrus High School | 1,082 | 1,119 | 3.4% |
| Cox Mill Elementary School | 1,059 | 1,083 | 2.3% |
| Jay M. Robinson High School | 952 | 1,064 | 11.8% |
| Hickory Ridge Elementary School | 971 | 1,045 | 7.6% |
| Community College Griffin Middle School | 1,197 | 964 | -19.5% |
| Roberta Road Middle School | - | 959 | - |
| Concord High School | 956 | 957 | 0.1% |
| Weddington Hills Elementary School | 975 | 950 | -2.6% |
| Hickory Ridge Middle School | 1,113 | 935 | -16% |
| W. R. Odell Elementary School | 839 | 918 | 9.4% |
| Patriots Elementary School | 995 | 899 | -9.6% |
| Mount Pleasant High School | 840 | 877 | 4.4% |
| Harold E. Winkler Middle School | 1,186 | 861 | -27.4% |
| Pitts School Road Elementary | - | 855 | - |
| Charles E. Boger Elementary School | 739 | 842 | 13.9% |
| Carl A. Furr Elementary School | 796 | 833 | 4.6% |
| W. R. Odell Primary School | 722 | 821 | 13.7% |
| J. N. Fries Magnet School | 948 | 820 | -13.5% |
| Northwest Cabarrus Middle School | 822 | 808 | -1.7% |
| Harrisburg Elementary School | - | 771 | - |
| Winecoff Elementary School | 702 | 744 | 6% |
| Carolina International School | 731 | 712 | -2.6% |
| Concord Middle School | 695 | 703 | 1.2% |
| Rocky River Elementary School | 667 | 703 | 5.4% |
| Mount Pleasant Middle School | 657 | 692 | 5.3% |
| W. M. Irvin Elementary School | 659 | 674 | 2.3% |
| Mount Pleasant Elementary School | 633 | 664 | 4.9% |
| A. T. Allen Elementary School | 614 | 637 | 3.7% |
| Cabarrus Charter Academy | 687 | 637 | -7.3% |
| Bethel Elementary School | 572 | 599 | 4.7% |
| Royal Oaks Elementary School | 520 | 592 | 13.8% |
| Concord Lake STEAM Academy | 538 | 585 | 8.7% |
| GW Carver Elementary School | 532 | 529 | -0.6% |
| Wolf Meadow Elementary School | 499 | 525 | 5.2% |
| Fred L. Wilson Elementary School | 428 | 464 | 8.4% |
| Forest Park Elementary School | 452 | 455 | 0.7% |
| Jackson Park Elementary School | - | 417 | - |
| A.C.E. Academy | 391 | 392 | 0.3% |
| R. Brown McAllister Elementary School | 344 | 377 | 9.6% |
| Coltrane-Webb Elementary School | 378 | 376 | -0.5% |
| Shady Brook Elementary School | 290 | 293 | 1% |
| Beverly Hills Elementary School | 284 | 289 | 1.8% |
| Performance Learning Center | 87 | 91 | 4.6% |
| Cabarrus County Opportunity School | 62 | 66 | 6.5% |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Forest Park Elementary School• Performance Learning Center• Fred L. Wilson Elementary School• Cabarrus Co. Opportunity School• Concord Middle School• A.t. Allen Elementary School• A.L Brown High School• Shady Brook Elementary School• Royal Oaks Elementary School• Northwest Cabarrus High School• Rocky River Elementary School• Weddington Hills Elementary School• Mount Pleasant Elementary School• Kannapolis Middle School• W.m. Irvin Elementary School• Mount Pleasant Middle School• Coltrane-Webb Elementary School• Jackson Park Elementary School• W.r. Odell Elementary School• Wolf Meadow Elementary School• West Cabarrus High School• Harrisburg Elementary School• Jay M. Robinson High School• Carl A. Furr Elementary School• Mount Pleasant High School• J.n. Fries Middle School• Hickory Ridge High School• Beverly Hills Elementary School• Northwest Cabarrus Middle School• Harris Road Middle School• Community College Griffin Middle School• Patriots Elementary School• Cox Mill Elementary School• Bethel Elementary School• Cox Mill High School• Hickory Ridge Middle School• Concord High School• Winecoff Elementary School• Florida Department of Education
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