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Kannapolis City Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,776 students in Kannapolis City Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High School in Kannapolis City School have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Kannapolis City School have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is equal to the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is A L Brown High School, with 86% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority 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
9 Schools
759 Schools
# Students
5,385 Students
565,383 Students
# Teachers
350 Teachers
33,426 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kannapolis City Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 86% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#257 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)34%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)87%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
40%
20%
% Black
27%
24%
% White
24%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,503 is higher than the state median of $11,191. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,165 is less than the state median of $11,616. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$60 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,503
$11,191
Spending / Student
$11,165
$11,616
Best Kannapolis City Schools Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
A L Brown High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
415 Martin Luther King Jr Ave
Kannapolis, NC 28083
(704) 932-6125
Kannapolis, NC 28083
(704) 932-6125
Gr: 9-12 | 1,776 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
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