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Cabarrus County Schools

Item: Cabarrus County Schools
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

4401 Old Airport Road
Concord, NC 28025-7188

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Top 30%

Tel: (704) 260-5600

www.cabarrus.k12.nc.us

Top Rankings

Cabarrus County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

43 Schools

2,151 Schools

# Students

35,260 Students

1,095,784 Students

# Teachers

2,142 Teachers

71,767 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cabarrus County Schools	North Carolina
Pre-K	138	75
Kind	2,287	315
1	2,422	325
2	2,594	331
3	2,729	341
4	2,585	325
5	2,666	333
6	2,733	333
7	2,738	325
8	2,749	327
9	37	35
10	35	31
11	56	28
12	53	24

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District Rank

Cabarrus County Schools, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 314 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

#82 out of 325 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Cabarrus County Schools
2023	#82
2022	#82
2021	#87
2019	#88
2018	#107
2017	#106
2016	#102
2015	#98
2014	#88
2013	#73
2012	#97

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(21-22)

62%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Cabarrus County Schools	North Carolina
2022	62%	51%
2021	54%	42%
2019	50%	42%
2018	46%	48%
2017	51%	47%
2016	50%	47%
2015	48%	44%
2014	47%	43%
2013	47%	42%
2012	84%	82%
2011	84%	82%

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58%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Cabarrus County Schools	North Carolina
2022	58%	50%
2021	55%	47%
2019	52%	46%
2018	46%	47%
2017	50%	46%
2016	50%	47%
2015	51%	46%
2014	50%	46%
2013	50%	45%
2012	76%	73%
2011	74%	70%

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71%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Cabarrus County Schools	North Carolina
2022	71%	63%
2021	72%	61%

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(21-22)

89%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Cabarrus County Schools	North Carolina
2022	89%	86%
2021	91%	85%
2020	91%	86%
2019	89%	85%
2018	89%	86%
2017	90%	88%
2016	90%	88%
2015	90%	87%
2014	88%	86%
2013	87%	85%
2012	86%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.75

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Cabarrus County Schools	North Carolina
2024	0.74	0.71
2023	0.73	0.71
2022	0.72	0.70
2021	0.70	0.69
2020	0.67	0.68
2019	0.67	0.68
2018	0.63	0.67
2017	0.63	0.67
2016	0.61	0.66
2015	0.60	0.66
2014	0.59	0.65
2013	0.58	0.65
2012	0.57	0.64
2011	0.55	0.64
2010	0.53	0.61
2009	0.52	0.61
2008	0.51	0.61
2007	0.49	0.60
2006	0.47	0.58
2005	0.44	0.58
2004	0.43	0.57
2003	0.40	0.56
2002	0.38	0.55
2001	0.35	0.53
2000	0.33	0.53
1999	0.31	0.52
1998	0.30	0.52
1997	0.29	0.50
1996	0.27	0.50
1995	0.27	0.49
1994	0.26	0.48
1993	0.26	0.48
1992	0.26	0.48
1991	0.26	0.48
1990	0.26	0.48
1989	0.27	0.48
1988	0.27	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

14%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Cabarrus County Schools	North Carolina
2024	12%	4%
2023	11%	4%
2022	9%	4%
2021	8%	4%
2020	6%	3%
2019	6%	3%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%
2009	3%	2%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	3%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

20%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Cabarrus County Schools	North Carolina
2024	20%	21%
2023	19%	20%
2022	19%	20%
2021	18%	19%
2020	18%	18%
2019	18%	18%
2018	17%	17%
2017	17%	17%
2016	16%	16%
2015	15%	16%
2014	14%	15%
2013	14%	14%
2012	13%	13%
2011	13%	13%
2010	12%	11%
2009	11%	11%
2008	12%	11%
2007	11%	10%
2006	9%	8%
2005	9%	8%
2004	7%	7%
2003	7%	6%
2002	6%	5%
2001	5%	4%
2000	4%	4%
1999	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%

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% Black

23%

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Cabarrus County Schools	North Carolina
2024	23%	25%
2023	23%	25%
2022	23%	25%
2021	22%	25%
2020	21%	25%
2019	21%	25%
2018	20%	26%
2017	20%	26%
2016	20%	26%
2015	20%	26%
2014	19%	26%
2013	19%	26%
2012	18%	26%
2011	18%	26%
2010	22%	31%
2009	21%	31%
2008	18%	29%
2007	17%	29%
2006	18%	32%
2005	17%	31%
2004	17%	31%
2003	16%	31%
2002	15%	31%
2001	15%	31%
2000	14%	31%
1999	14%	31%
1998	14%	30%
1997	13%	31%
1996	13%	31%
1995	13%	30%
1994	13%	30%
1993	13%	30%
1992	14%	30%
1991	14%	30%
1990	14%	30%
1989	15%	30%
1988	16%	30%

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% White

37%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Cabarrus County Schools	North Carolina
2024	39%	43%
2023	42%	44%
2022	44%	45%
2021	47%	46%
2020	51%	48%
2019	51%	48%
2018	55%	49%
2017	55%	49%
2016	57%	50%
2015	59%	50%
2014	60%	51%
2013	61%	52%
2012	62%	53%
2011	64%	53%
2010	64%	54%
2009	65%	54%
2008	67%	55%
2007	68%	56%
2006	70%	56%
2005	72%	57%
2004	74%	58%
2003	76%	59%
2002	78%	60%
2001	79%	61%
2000	81%	61%
1999	82%	62%
1998	82%	63%
1997	83%	64%
1996	84%	64%
1995	85%	65%
1994	85%	66%
1993	85%	66%
1992	85%	66%
1991	85%	66%
1990	85%	66%
1989	84%	66%
1988	84%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Cabarrus County Schools	North Carolina
2024	6%	6%
2023	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	4%	4%
2013	3%	4%
2012	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,562 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,168. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,783 is less than the state median of $11,592. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$372 MM

$17,307 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Cabarrus County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$372 MM	$8 MM
2022	$368 MM	$8 MM
2021	$372 MM	$8 MM
2020	$368 MM	$8 MM
2019	$363 MM	$8 MM
2018	$341 MM	$8 MM
2017	$326 MM	$8 MM
2016	$284 MM	$8 MM
2015	$312 MM	$18 MM
2014	$236 MM	$10 MM
2012	$232 MM	$17 MM
2011	$346 MM	$19 MM
2010	$312 MM	$18 MM
2009	$265 MM	$19 MM
2008	$252 MM	$18 MM
2007	$212 MM	$18 MM
2006	$193 MM	$15 MM
2005	$187 MM	$15 MM
2004	$216 MM	$17 MM
2003	$158 MM	$17 MM
2002	$144 MM	$16 MM
2001	$133 MM	$17 MM
2000	$125 MM	$20 MM
1999	$107 MM	$23 MM
1998	$99 MM	$26 MM
1997	$87 MM	$34 MM
1996	$78 MM	$34 MM
1995	$75 MM	$32 MM

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Spending

$380 MM

$17,964 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Cabarrus County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$380 MM	$8 MM
2022	$371 MM	$8 MM
2021	$380 MM	$8 MM
2020	$371 MM	$8 MM
2019	$368 MM	$7 MM
2018	$344 MM	$8 MM
2017	$335 MM	$9 MM
2016	$293 MM	$8 MM
2015	$306 MM	$18 MM
2014	$251 MM	$11 MM
2012	$249 MM	$16 MM
2011	$263 MM	$17 MM
2010	$306 MM	$18 MM
2009	$284 MM	$18 MM
2008	$260 MM	$17 MM
2007	$247 MM	$18 MM
2006	$196 MM	$15 MM
2005	$177 MM	$15 MM
2004	$163 MM	$16 MM
2003	$151 MM	$17 MM
2002	$132 MM	$15 MM
2001	$122 MM	$17 MM
2000	$118 MM	$20 MM
1999	$102 MM	$24 MM
1998	$96 MM	$26 MM
1997	$84 MM	$36 MM
1996	$77 MM	$33 MM
1995	$73 MM	$32 MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,562

$11,168

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Cabarrus County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$10,701	$10,093
2022	$10,922	$9,918
2021	$11,351	$10,282
2020	$10,922	$9,918
2019	$10,970	$9,125
2018	$10,453	$9,419
2017	$10,189	$10,522
2016	$9,027	$9,128
2015	$10,125	$10,864
2014	$7,843	$9,046
2012	$7,791	$10,562
2011	$11,923	$12,703
2010	$11,053	$10,864
2009	$9,452	$11,105
2008	$9,294	$11,767
2007	$8,143	$9,479
2006	$8,066	$9,335
2005	$8,331	$8,913
2004	$9,892	$8,734
2003	$7,533	$8,577
2002	$7,150	$8,130
2001	$6,952	$7,294
2000	$6,783	$7,636
1999	$6,008	$7,252
1998	$5,767	$5,688
1997	$5,295	$5,690
1995	$4,943	$5,545
1992	$4,539	$4,737

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Spending / Student

$10,783

$11,592

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Cabarrus County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$10,925	$9,807
2022	$11,012	$9,654
2021	$11,589	$9,990
2020	$11,012	$9,654
2019	$11,115	$8,949
2018	$10,571	$9,637
2017	$10,465	$11,583
2016	$9,324	$9,753
2015	$9,922	$10,591
2014	$8,345	$9,388
2012	$8,373	$10,336
2011	$9,081	$11,927
2010	$10,831	$10,591
2009	$10,149	$10,880
2008	$9,586	$11,136
2007	$9,504	$9,418
2006	$8,165	$8,813
2005	$7,888	$8,647
2004	$7,443	$8,413
2003	$7,214	$8,886
2002	$6,564	$7,903
2001	$6,396	$7,301
2000	$6,381	$7,650
1999	$5,700	$7,340
1998	$5,607	$5,663
1997	$5,097	$6,040
1995	$4,843	$5,570
1992	$4,791	$4,725

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 43 schools
Grades: PK-13
Enrollment: 35,260 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: 89% (Top 20% in NC)
: Top 30%
: 62% (Top 30%)
: 58% (Top 50%)
: 71% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education