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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District 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 are 37 public high schools serving 47,507 students in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 58% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Charlotte-Mecklenburg School School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ardrey Kell 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 76% of the student body (majority Black), 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
186 Schools
761 Schools
# Students
143,940 Students
565,764 Students
# Teachers
8,721 Teachers
33,453 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District, 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 82% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#161 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)52%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)83%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
7%
4%
% Hispanic
30%
20%
% Black
35%
24%
% White
24%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,650 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,446 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$1,677 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$2,079 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,650
$11,187
Spending / Student
$14,446
$11,612
Best Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Providence High School
(Math: 96% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1800 Pineville-matthews Rd
Charlotte, NC 28270
(980) 343-5390
Charlotte, NC 28270
(980) 343-5390
Gr: 9-12 | 2,126 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #22.
Ardrey Kell High School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
10220 Ardrey Kell Road
Charlotte, NC 28277
(980) 343-0860
Charlotte, NC 28277
(980) 343-0860
Gr: 9-12 | 3,605 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #33.
William Amos Hough High School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
12420 Bailey Rd
Cornelius, NC 28031
(980) 344-0514
Cornelius, NC 28031
(980) 344-0514
Gr: 9-12 | 2,503 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #44.
Char Eng Early College-uncc
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
9000 Robert Snyder Rd
Charlotte, NC 28262
(980) 343-9898
Charlotte, NC 28262
(980) 343-9898
Gr: 9-13 | 274 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #55.
Myers Park High School
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2400 Colony Rd
Charlotte, NC 28209
(980) 343-5800
Charlotte, NC 28209
(980) 343-5800
Gr: 9-12 | 3,430 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #66.
Williams Secondary Montessori
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2400 Carmine St
Charlotte, NC 28206
(980) 343-0040
Charlotte, NC 28206
(980) 343-0040
Gr: 7-12 | 362 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #77.
Butler High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1810 Matthews-mint Hill Rd
Matthews, NC 28105
(980) 343-6300
Matthews, NC 28105
(980) 343-6300
Gr: 9-12 | 1,843 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #88.
East Mecklenburg High School
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6800 Monroe Rd
Charlotte, NC 28212
(980) 343-6430
Charlotte, NC 28212
(980) 343-6430
Gr: 9-12 | 2,372 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Charlotte Teacher Early College
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9000 Robert D. Snyder Rd
Charlotte, NC 28262
(980) 343-9898
Charlotte, NC 28262
(980) 343-9898
Gr: 9-13 | 173 students Student-teacher ratio: 29:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Charlotte-mecklenburg Virtual School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7030 Nations Ford Road
Charlotte, NC 28217
(980) 343-3066
Charlotte, NC 28217
(980) 343-3066
Gr: 5-12 | 912 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #1111.
Northwest School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1415 Beatties Ford Rd
Charlotte, NC 28216
(980) 343-5500
Charlotte, NC 28216
(980) 343-5500
Gr: 6-12 | 1,008 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #1212.
Military And Global Leadership
Magnet School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1411 Hawthorne Lane Ste A
Charlotte, NC 28205
(980) 343-6011
Charlotte, NC 28205
(980) 343-6011
Gr: 9-12 | 116 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1313.
South Mecklenburg High School
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8900 Park Rd
Charlotte, NC 28210
(980) 343-3600
Charlotte, NC 28210
(980) 343-3600
Gr: 9-12 | 3,244 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #1414.
Hopewell High School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
11530 Beatties Ford Rd
Huntersville, NC 28078
(980) 343-5988
Huntersville, NC 28078
(980) 343-5988
Gr: 9-12 | 1,774 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #1515.
Phillip O Berry Academy Of Technology
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1430 Alleghany St
Charlotte, NC 28208
(980) 343-5992
Charlotte, NC 28208
(980) 343-5992
Gr: 9-12 | 1,533 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1616.
Independence High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1967 Patriot Dr
Charlotte, NC 28227
(980) 343-6900
Charlotte, NC 28227
(980) 343-6900
Gr: 9-12 | 2,020 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #1717.
North Mecklenburg High School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
11201 Old Statesville Rd
Huntersville, NC 28078
(980) 343-3840
Huntersville, NC 28078
(980) 343-3840
Gr: 9-12 | 2,061 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #1818.
Mallard Creek High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3825 Johnston Oehler Rd
Charlotte, NC 28269
(980) 343-1341
Charlotte, NC 28269
(980) 343-1341
Gr: 9-12 | 2,099 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #1919.
Hawthorne Academy Of Health Sciences
Magnet School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1411 Hawthorne Ln
Charlotte, NC 28205
(980) 343-6011
Charlotte, NC 28205
(980) 343-6011
Gr: 9-12 | 253 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #2020.
Olympic High School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4301 Sandy Porter Rd
Charlotte, NC 28273
(980) 343-3800
Charlotte, NC 28273
(980) 343-3800
Gr: 9-12 | 1,500 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #2121.
West Mecklenburg High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7400 Tuckaseegee Rd
Charlotte, NC 28214
(980) 343-6080
Charlotte, NC 28214
(980) 343-6080
Gr: 9-12 | 1,287 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #2222.
Central Piedmont Early College
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1228 Elizabeth Avenue
Charlotte, NC 28235
(980) 343-1118
Charlotte, NC 28235
(980) 343-1118
Gr: 9-13 | 178 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #2323.
Rocky River High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
10505 Clear Creek Commerce Dr
Charlotte, NC 28227
(980) 344-0409
Charlotte, NC 28227
(980) 344-0409
Gr: 9-12 | 1,535 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #2424.
Julius L. Chambers High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7600 Ibm Dr
Charlotte, NC 28262
(980) 343-5284
Charlotte, NC 28262
(980) 343-5284
Gr: 9-12 | 2,316 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #2525.
Garinger High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1100 Eastway Dr
Charlotte, NC 28205
(980) 343-6450
Charlotte, NC 28205
(980) 343-6450
Gr: 9-12 | 1,803 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #2626.
West Charlotte High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2219 Senior Dr
Charlotte, NC 28216
(980) 343-6060
Charlotte, NC 28216
(980) 343-6060
Gr: 9-12 | 1,674 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2727.
Harding University High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2001 Alleghany St
Charlotte, NC 28208
(980) 343-6007
Charlotte, NC 28208
(980) 343-6007
Gr: 9-12 | 1,233 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #2828.
Cochrane Collegiate Academy
(Math: 22% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6200 Starhaven Dr
Charlotte, NC 28215
(980) 343-6460
Charlotte, NC 28215
(980) 343-6460
Gr: 6-12 | 851 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #2929.
Metro School
Special Education School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
405 S Davidson St
Charlotte, NC 28202
(980) 343-5450
Charlotte, NC 28202
(980) 343-5450
Gr: PK-12 | 238 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #3030.
Charlotte-mecklenburg Academy
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5833 Millhaven Lane
Charlotte, NC 28269
(980) 343-0680
Charlotte, NC 28269
(980) 343-0680
Gr: K-12 | 78 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #3131.
Turning Point Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
8701 Moores Chapel Rd
Charlotte, NC 28214
(980) 343-5231
Charlotte, NC 28214
(980) 343-5231
Gr: 9-12 | 123 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: n/an/a
8120 Grier Rd Suite 171-b
Charlotte, NC 28235
(980) 343-1452
Charlotte, NC 28235
(980) 343-1452
Gr: 11-13 | 179 students Student-teacher ratio: 45:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: n/an/a
Elbert Edwin Waddell High School
Vocational School
7030 Nations Ford Rd
Charlotte, NC 28217
(980) 343-6270
Charlotte, NC 28217
(980) 343-6270
Gr: 9-10 | 114 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Rank: n/an/a
315 W Hebron St
Charlotte, NC 28235
(980) 343-0012
Charlotte, NC 28235
(980) 343-0012
Gr: 11-13 | 119 students Student-teacher ratio: 30:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: n/an/a
2800 Campus Ridge Rd
Charlotte, NC 28235
(980) 343-9437
Charlotte, NC 28235
(980) 343-9437
Gr: 11-13 | 183 students Student-teacher ratio: 37:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
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