Public schools in Huntersville, NC
Huntersville has 15 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 2 middle, 9 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 13,861 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools runs 13 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Huntersville's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Huntersville | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools | 13 | 144,197 | $12,198 |
| Lake Norman Charter | 1 | 2,215 | $9,401 |
| Bonnie Cone Classical Academy | 1 | 879 | $8,366 |
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.
3 high schools in Huntersville, 3,881 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Mecklenburg High School | 1,854 | 16.9 | 99.8% | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools |
| Hopewell High School | 1,851 | 19.1 | 99.8% | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools |
| Merancas Middle College-CPCC | 176 | 35.2 | 28.4% | 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.
2 middle schools in Huntersville, 1,888 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Bradley Middle | 1,089 | 17.9 | 43.6% | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools |
| J. M. Alexander Middle | 799 | 18.7 | 99.6% | 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.
9 elementary schools in Huntersville, 5,870 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blythe Elementary | 902 | 16.0 | 99.7% | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools |
| Huntersville Elementary | 867 | 15.4 | 22.3% | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools |
| Barnette Elementary | 818 | 16.5 | 32.4% | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools |
| North Academy of World Languages | 668 | 14.9 | 36.4% | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools |
| Torrence Creek Elementary | 653 | 14.5 | 38.3% | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools |
| Bonnie Cone Classical Academy | 642 | 18.4 | 59.2% | Bonnie Cone Classical Academy |
| Grand Oak Elementary | 549 | 15.3 | 20.6% | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools |
| Long Creek Elementary | 527 | 13.9 | 99.4% | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools |
| Trillium Springs Montessori | 244 | 13.1 | 35.7% | 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 other school in Huntersville, 2,222 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Norman Charter | 2,222 | 17.8 | not reported | Lake Norman Charter |
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 Huntersville's public schools compare with North Carolina's
The median Huntersville school has 16.5 students per full-time teacher, more than the North Carolina median of 15.4. 6.7% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 55% across the state. Its median school enrolls 799 students (state 497).
| Huntersville | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 16.5 | 15.4 |
| Median school size (students) | 799 | 497 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 6.7% | 55% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 0% |
| Charter schools | 13% | 7.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 15 Huntersville 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 Huntersville
- Charlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsRuns 13 of Huntersville's 15 public schools and spent $12,198 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,198
- North Mecklenburg High School, the largest high school in Huntersville1,854 students in 2024-25, 16.9 per teacher.1,854
- Compare Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools with Lake Norman CharterHuntersville'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 Huntersville 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 Huntersville
How many public schools are in Huntersville, NC?
15 public schools with an address in Huntersville were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 2 middle, 9 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 13,861 students. 2 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Huntersville?
North Mecklenburg High School, with 1,854 students in 2024-25 (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools).Which districts run Huntersville's schools?
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (13 schools), Lake Norman Charter (1 school), Bonnie Cone Classical 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