Top Rankings
Cabarrus County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 14 public high schools serving 11,727 students in Cabarrus County Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Cabarrus County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Cabarrus County School have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hickory Ridge High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
44 Schools
759 Schools
# Students
35,016 Students
565,383 Students
# Teachers
2,128 Teachers
33,426 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cabarrus County Schools, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 320 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.
Overall District Rank
#82 out of 325 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)62%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
12%
4%
% Hispanic
20%
20%
% Black
23%
24%
% White
39%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,636 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,191. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,858 is less than the state median of $11,616. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$372 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$380 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,636
$11,191
Spending / Student
$10,858
$11,616
Best Cabarrus County Schools Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Cabarrus Early College Of Technology
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
670 Concord Parkway North
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 260-6750
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 260-6750
Gr: 9-13 | 229 students Student-teacher ratio: 33:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Cabarrus-kannapolis Early Coll
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1531 Trinity Church Rd
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 260-6780
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 260-6780
Gr: 9-13 | 234 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #33.
Cox Mill High School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1355 Cox Mill Rd
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 260-6600
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 260-6600
Gr: 9-12 | 1,757 student Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #44.
Northwest Cabarrus High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5130 Nw Cabarrus Drive
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 260-6720
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 260-6720
Gr: 9-12 | 1,168 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #55.
Hickory Ridge High School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
7321 Raging Ridge Road
Harrisburg, NC 28075
(704) 260-6630
Harrisburg, NC 28075
(704) 260-6630
Gr: 9-12 | 1,673 student Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #66.
Central Cabarrus High School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
505 Hwy 49 S
Concord, NC 28025
(704) 260-6570
Concord, NC 28025
(704) 260-6570
Gr: 9-12 | 1,323 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #77.
Mount Pleasant High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
700 Walker Road
Mount Pleasant, NC 28124
(704) 260-6690
Mount Pleasant, NC 28124
(704) 260-6690
Gr: 9-12 | 896 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #88.
Jay M Robinson High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
300 Pitts School Road Sw
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 260-6660
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 260-6660
Gr: 9-12 | 1,176 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #99.
West Cabarrus High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4100 Weddington Rd
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 260-5970
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 260-5970
Gr: 9-12 | 1,863 student Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #1010.
Concord High School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
481 Burrage Road Ne
Concord, NC 28025
(704) 260-6000
Concord, NC 28025
(704) 260-6000
Gr: 9-12 | 1,003 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #1111.
Cabarrus County Schools Virtual Academy
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4511 Weddington Road
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 260-5970
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 260-5970
Gr: K-12 | 175 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #1212.
Performance Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4521 Weddington Road
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 260-6800
Concord, NC 28027
(704) 260-6800
Gr: 6-12 | 75 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #1313.
Cabarrus Co Opportunity School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
120 Marsh Avenue Nw
Concord, NC 28025
(704) 260-5800
Concord, NC 28025
(704) 260-5800
Gr: 6-12 | 43 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: n/an/a
45 Lake Concord Rd
Concord, NC 28025
(704) 260-6860
Concord, NC 28025
(704) 260-6860
Gr: 9-10 | 112 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
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