Kannapolis City Schools vs Wake County Schools

How do these districts compare?

Metric Kannapolis City Schools Wake County Schools
Location Kannapolis, North Carolina Cary, North Carolina
Total Enrollment 5,390 159,778
Number of Schools 8 197
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.3:1 14.3:1

Spending

Metric Kannapolis City Schools Wake County Schools
Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,963 $14,074
Federal Revenue 30.3% 16.6%
State Revenue 49.8% 54.5%
Local Revenue 19.9% 28.9%
Kannapolis City Schools
Federal State Local
Wake County Schools
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Kannapolis City Schools Wake County Schools
White 23.0% 38.9%
African American 24.1% 23.1%
Hispanic or Latino 43.1% 21.6%
Asian 0.7% 11.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 8.9% 4.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 99.0% 38.4%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Kannapolis City Schools Wake County Schools
AP Courses Offered 11 517
Schools with AP 1 31
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 397.9:1 351.2:1
Chronic Absenteeism 39.0% 26.5%

School Types

Kannapolis City Schools

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Wake County Schools

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.