Public schools in Kannapolis, NC
Kannapolis has 11 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 9 elementary, enrolling 7,431 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Kannapolis City Schools runs 8 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Kannapolis's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Kannapolis | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kannapolis City Schools | 8 | 5,390 | $12,142 |
| Cabarrus County Schools | 2 | 34,810 | $10,749 |
| Concord Lake STEAM Academy | 1 | 603 | $8,638 |
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 Kannapolis, 1,753 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A L Brown High | 1,753 | 18.7 | 99.8% | Kannapolis City 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 Kannapolis, 782 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kannapolis Middle | 782 | 16.6 | 99.6% | Kannapolis City 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 Kannapolis, 4,896 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles E Boger Elementary | 895 | 15.5 | 43.6% | Cabarrus County Schools |
| Concord Lake STEAM Academy | 856 | 48.8 | 95.8% | Concord Lake STEAM Academy |
| Royal Oaks Elementary | 661 | 14.9 | 99.5% | Cabarrus County Schools |
| GW Carver Elementary | 503 | 14.4 | 99.0% | Kannapolis City Schools |
| Jackson Park Elementary | 476 | 14.1 | 99.4% | Kannapolis City Schools |
| Forest Park Elementary | 472 | 12.8 | 99.4% | Kannapolis City Schools |
| Fred L Wilson Elementary | 415 | 13.8 | 99.3% | Kannapolis City Schools |
| Shady Brook Elementary | 322 | 14.0 | 99.1% | Kannapolis City Schools |
| North Kannapolis Elementary | 296 | 11.1 | 99.0% | Kannapolis City 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.
How Kannapolis's public schools compare with North Carolina's
The median Kannapolis school has 14.4 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the North Carolina median of 15.4. 73% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 55% across the state. Its median school enrolls 503 students (state 497).
| Kannapolis | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.4 | 15.4 |
| Median school size (students) | 503 | 497 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 73% | 55% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 0% |
| Charter schools | 9.1% | 7.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 11 Kannapolis 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 Kannapolis
- Kannapolis City SchoolsRuns 8 of Kannapolis's 11 public schools and spent $12,142 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,142
- A L Brown High, the largest high school in Kannapolis1,753 students in 2024-25, 18.7 per teacher.1,753
- Compare Kannapolis City Schools with Cabarrus County SchoolsKannapolis'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 Kannapolis 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
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- Wilmington44 schools
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Questions about schools in Kannapolis
How many public schools are in Kannapolis, NC?
11 public schools with an address in Kannapolis were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 9 elementary, enrolling 7,431 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Kannapolis?
A L Brown High, with 1,753 students in 2024-25 (Kannapolis City Schools).Which districts run Kannapolis's schools?
Kannapolis City Schools (8 schools), Cabarrus County Schools (2 schools), Concord Lake STEAM 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