Percentage of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) students attending their home school
Access to quality schools is important to family and neighborhood health. A strong connection between a neighborhood and its school can improve student outcomes, create a more positive school environment, increase safety and community pride, and promote neighborhood stability and desirability.
In addition to education, a school building can serve as an important place of social connection in a neighborhood, and, by leveraging community partnerships, can be a place to access other services for students and families. Attending neighborhood schools can reduce transportation costs for school systems and families, while promoting health by enabling students to walk or bike to school. School choice can be influenced by many factors including preference for special programming/area of focus offered elsewhere, school proximity to home or work, sibling attendance, transportation, school academic reputation, availability of afterschool programming or childcare, neighborhood safety, and others.
Overall, the percentage of students attending assigned neighborhood schools stayed constant at 76% in 2010-11 and in 2018-2019.
Approximately 85% of school-age students in Mecklenburg County are enrolled in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) for a total of 146,140 students in 2015-16. CMS has a goal of providing every family and student at least two high-quality school options. In addition to neighborhood schools, CMS offers magnet programs, career academies, early and middle colleges, and other distinctive school models, some of which are offered within the neighborhood school. School options are accessed using the district's school options lottery process.
Number of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) students attending their home school divided by the total number of CMS students.
CMS data are based on the home location of the student, regardless of which school they attend. Areas with fewer than 5 students are suppressed and represented as N/A.
Note: The year displayed is the year in which the school year ended (e.g. "2014" reflects information from the 2013-2014 school year).
Source: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
| Resource | Learn More and Take Action |
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| Coalition for Community Schools | Using public schools as hubs, community schools leverage partnerships to offer a range of supports and opportunities to youth, families and communities. |
| CMS Partnering Opportunities | See the many opportunities available for businesses, religious organizations, and community groups to support public schools. |
| Student Assignment Boundary Maps | View the most current student assignment maps for the entire district. |
| Neighborhood Schools | Check the assigned elementary, middle, and high school for any address. |
| N.C. School Report Cards | Explore the report card for any Charlotte-Mecklenburg School. |