At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
147,299
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
185
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
16.5:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$12,198
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$7,892
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–13
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 139,259
- Teachers (FTE)
- 9,399.8
- Student–teacher ratio
- 14.8:1
What current records say about Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools operates 185 current public-school records serving grades PK–13 in Charlotte, North Carolina. NCES reports 147,299 students and 8,917 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within North Carolina agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 2 of 121 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $12,198 in current expenditure per pupil and $7,892 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 87 of 119 in North Carolina. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 16.7%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 9.2%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 8,917
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $1,758,968,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Charlotte, North Carolina
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 35.1871, -80.8893
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White23.4%
- Hispanic31.5%
- Black33.9%
- Asian7.1%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial3.8%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
185 current directory entries
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Showing 1–24 of 185 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albemarle Road Elementary | ElementaryKG–05 | 711 | 16.7:1 | |
| Albemarle Road Middle | Middle06–08 | 945 | 18.3:1 | |
| Alexander Graham Middle | Middle06–08 | 1,187 | 19.4:1 | |
| Allenbrook Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 267 | 16.7:1 | |
| Ardrey Kell High School | High09–12 | 3,036 | 20.8:1 | |
| Ashley Park PreK-8 School | ElementaryPK–08 | 338 | 10.5:1 | |
| Bailey Middle | Middle06–08 | 1,315 | 18.3:1 | |
| Bain Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 766 | 17.3:1 | |
| Ballantyne Elementary | ElementaryKG–05 | 745 | 16.6:1 | |
| Ballantyne Ridge High School | High09–12 | 1,414 | 17:1 | |
| Barnette Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 818 | 16.5:1 | |
| Berewick Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 717 | 16:1 | |
| Berryhill School | ElementaryPK–08 | 423 | 13.6:1 | |
| Beverly Woods Elementary | ElementaryKG–05 | 645 | 14.5:1 | |
| Billingsville Elementary | ElementaryKG–02 | 356 | 12.6:1 | |
| Blythe Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 902 | 16:1 | |
| Briarwood Academy | ElementaryPK–05 | 649 | 16.6:1 | |
| Bruns Avenue Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 415 | 18.3:1 | |
| Butler High School | High09–12 | 1,791 | 18.2:1 | |
| Carmel Middle | Middle06–08 | 1,004 | 16.8:1 | |
| Cato Middle College High School | High11–13 | 173 | 34.6:1 | |
| Central Piedmont Early College | High09–13 | 278 | 27.8:1 | |
| Chantilly Montessori | ElementaryPK–06 | 316 | 13.1:1 | |
| Char Eng Early College-UNCC | High09–13 | 313 | 19.6:1 |