Public schools in Cornelius, NC
Cornelius has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 5,414 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Cornelius's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Cornelius | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools | 4 | 144,197 | $12,198 |
| Lakeside Charter Academy | 1 | 235 | $11,438 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Cornelius, 2,518 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Amos Hough High | 2,518 | 21.1 | 18.3% | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Cornelius, 1,315 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Middle | 1,315 | 18.3 | 21.8% | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Cornelius, 1,581 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.V. Washam Elementary | 818 | 17.6 | 20.9% | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools |
| Cornelius Elementary | 542 | 15.1 | 27.3% | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools |
| Lakeside Charter Academy | 221 | 14.9 | not reported | Lakeside Charter Academy |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Cornelius's public schools compare with North Carolina's
The median Cornelius school has 17.6 students per full-time teacher, more than the North Carolina median of 15.4. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 55% across the state. Its median school enrolls 818 students (state 497).
| Cornelius | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 17.6 | 15.4 |
| Median school size (students) | 818 | 497 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 55% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 0% |
| Charter schools | 20% | 7.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Cornelius schools and the 2,653 North Carolina schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Cornelius
- Charlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsRuns 4 of Cornelius's 5 public schools and spent $12,198 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,198
- William Amos Hough High, the largest high school in Cornelius2,518 students in 2024-25, 21.1 per teacher.2,518
- Compare Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools with Lakeside Charter AcademyCornelius's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in North CarolinaNorth Carolina's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Cornelius addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in North Carolina
- Charlotte173 schools
- Raleigh99 schools
- Greensboro79 schools
- Durham68 schools
- Fayetteville68 schools
- Winston Salem64 schools
- Wilmington44 schools
- Concord35 schools
Questions about schools in Cornelius
How many public schools are in Cornelius, NC?
5 public schools with an address in Cornelius were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 5,414 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Cornelius?
William Amos Hough High, with 2,518 students in 2024-25 (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools).Which districts run Cornelius's schools?
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (4 schools), Lakeside Charter Academy (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25