Overview

Trends in Total Number of Private Schools

Year	Cabarrus County Total Schools
2025	13
2024	13
2023	13
2022	12
2021	12
2020	12
2019	11
2018	10
2017	9
2016	10
2015	8

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Private schools up 3 in Cabarrus County, rising from 10 in 2016 to 13 in 2025.

# Students

2,860 Students

137,480 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

Year	Cabarrus County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	286	179	179
2024	281	171	172
2023	268	169	174
2022	196	173	185
2021	195	166	180
2020	191	157	171
2019	190	162	175
2018	188	158	172
2017	545	175	180
2016	489	172	178
2015	555	164	167

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Private school size rose sharply in Cabarrus County, averaging 489 students in 2016 and 286 in 2025 after a spike to 545 in 2017.

% Average Students of Color

24%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Cabarrus County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	25%	24%	34%
2024	25%	23%	34%
2023	27%	23%	33%
2022	10%	21%	33%
2021	11%	21%	32%
2020	12%	20%	32%
2019	21%	20%	31%
2018	21%	19%	31%
2017	20%	21%	32%
2016	19%	21%	32%
2015	19%	21%	32%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

276 Teachers

13,777 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Cabarrus County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	10:1	10:1	11:1
2024	10:1	10:1	11:1
2023	10:1	10:1	11:1
2022	9:1	10:1	11:1
2021	9:1	10:1	11:1
2020	8:1	10:1	12:1
2019	9:1	10:1	12:1
2018	9:1	10:1	12:1
2017	24:1	10:1	12:1
2016	22:1	10:1	12:1
2015	22:1	10:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

36%

48%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2020-2025)

Year	Cabarrus County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	33%	47%	55%
2024	32%	47%	54%
2023	32%	48%	54%
2022	25%	47%	54%
2021	25%	48%	54%
2020	25%	47%	54%

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Advanced degrees up 8 points in Cabarrus County private schools, rising from 25% in 2020 to 33% in 2025.

Average Class Size

13 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2019-2025)

Year	Cabarrus County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	13	15	15
2024	13	15	15
2023	13	15	15
2022	12	15	15
2021	13	15	15
2020	10	15	15
2019	10	15	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

9 courses

11 courses

Average SAT score

1200

(Out of 1600)

1206

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$11,699

$12,013

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Tuition Cost Trends (2022-2025)

Year	Cabarrus County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	$7,001	$11,412	$13,694
2024	$6,823	$11,123	$13,340
2023	$6,428	$10,670	$12,825
2022	$6,329	$10,202	$12,321

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Average Summer Program Cost

$800

$743

Average % on Financial Aid

35%

31%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$3,638

$5,734

Average Acceptance Rate

75%

85%

Average Endowment Size

$18.3 million

$16.29 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

0.58

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Cabarrus County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	0.61	0.58	0.65
2024	0.61	0.58	0.65
2023	0.61	0.58	0.65
2022	0.53	0.56	0.64
2021	0.53	0.55	0.64
2020	0.52	0.54	0.64
2019	0.52	0.53	0.63
2018	0.51	0.53	0.63
2017	0.52	0.51	0.61
2016	0.51	0.51	0.61
2015	0.49	0.50	0.61

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# American Indian Students

3 Students

641 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

115 Students

4,214 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Cabarrus County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	5%	4%	5%
2024	5%	4%	5%
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	2%	3%	4%
2021	2%	3%	4%
2020	1%	4%	4%
2019	2%	3%	4%
2018	1%	3%	4%
2017	1%	3%	4%
2016	1%	2%	4%
2015	1%	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

79 Students

5,799 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Cabarrus County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	3%	5%	9%
2024	3%	5%	9%
2023	3%	4%	9%
2022	1%	3%	8%
2021	1%	3%	9%
2020	1%	3%	9%
2019	1%	3%	8%
2018	1%	3%	8%
2017	1%	2%	8%
2016	1%	2%	8%
2015	2%	2%	8%

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# Black Students

283 Students

9,646 Students

% Black Students

11%

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Cabarrus County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	11%	7%	7%
2024	11%	7%	7%
2023	11%	7%	8%
2022	3%	7%	7%
2021	3%	7%	7%
2020	4%	7%	8%
2019	3%	7%	7%
2018	4%	7%	7%
2017	4%	6%	7%
2016	4%	7%	7%
2015	7%	7%	8%

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# White Students

1,460 Students

79,795 Students

% White Students

56%

59%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Cabarrus County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	56%	59%	52%
2024	57%	60%	52%
2023	56%	59%	52%
2022	60%	62%	54%
2021	60%	63%	54%
2020	61%	64%	54%
2019	60%	64%	56%
2018	62%	65%	56%
2017	60%	66%	58%
2016	63%	66%	58%
2015	68%	67%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

5 Students

496 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

644 Students

34,868 Students

% of Others Students

25%

26%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Cabarrus County Average	North Carolina (NC) Average	National Average
2025	25%	25%	26%
2024	24%	24%	26%
2023	25%	26%	25%
2022	34%	25%	25%
2021	34%	24%	25%
2020	33%	22%	24%
2019	34%	23%	24%
2018	32%	22%	23%
2017	34%	23%	22%
2016	31%	23%	22%
2015	22%	21%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

9 sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Cabarrus County, NC?

The private schools in Cabarrus County, NC include HOPE Academy, Covenant Classical School, and Concord Academy.

How many private schools are located in Cabarrus County?

13 private schools are located in Cabarrus County.

How diverse are private schools in Cabarrus County?

Cabarrus County private schools are approximately 24% minority students, which is same as the North Carolina private school average of 24%.

What percentage of students in Cabarrus County go to private school?

6% of all K-12 students in Cabarrus County are educated in private schools (compared to the NC state average of 8%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Cabarrus County?

62% of private schools in Cabarrus County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Baptist).

Which private schools in Cabarrus County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private schools in Cabarrus County include: The Goddard School vs. Cannon School, Primrose School At Afton Village vs. Cannon School, Concord Academy vs. Covenant Classical School

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