Charlotte, NC Education - Public Schools, Colleges & Universities

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state rank#107
79/100
us rank#3,630

Charlotte school information

IndexCharlotteNorth CarolinaNational
Total public schools1261,89693,277
Student/Teacher ratio16:115:116:1
Total private schools5851030,422
Total post-secondary schools231849,109
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There are 126 public schools in Charlotte, NC and a total of 1,896 public schools in North Carolina. There are 58 private schools in Charlotte, NC and a total of 510 private schools in North Carolina. There are 23 post-secondary schools in Charlotte, NC and a total of 184 post-secondary schools in North Carolina.

The student to teacher ratio in Charlotte, NC for public schools is 16:1, which is 8.3% greater than the North Carolina student to teacher ratio and 1.7% less than the national student to teacher ratio.

Education level achieved in Charlotte

IndexCharlotteNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade86.8%81%83.2%
Completed high school84.9%76.4%79.3%
Completed some college65%47.7%49.7%
Completed associate degree42.9%27.3%28.8%
Completed bachelors36.4%20.6%22.8%
Completed masters10.5%6.5%8.4%
Completed professional degree3.1%2.1%2.8%
Completed doctorate0.8%0.7%0.9%
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Highest level of education achieved in Charlotte (grades 4-12)

Highest level of education achieved in Charlotte (high school & post-secondary)

Data displayed in the above graphs is based on 2000 census data.

Universities and colleges in Charlotte, North Carolina

NameAddressPhone #
Aveda Institute Charlotte1520 South Blvd. Suite 150
Berlitz Language Centers5821 Fairview Road, Suite 202
Brookstone College10125 Berkeley Place Drive704-547-8600
Carolina Beauty College 44901 B North Tryon Street
Carolina School of Broadcasting - Charlotte3435 Performance Road
Carolinas College of Health Sciences1200 Blythe Blvd704-355-5043
Central Piedmont Community College1201 Elizabeth Avenue704-330-2722
CHS NURSE ANESTHESIA PROGRAM-UNCC1200 BLYTHE BLVD Suite
Dudley Beauty College-Charlotte1950 Bishop Madison Lane
ELS Language Centers Queens University of Charlotte2324 Wellesley Avenue, Barnhardt Hall
Hairstyling Institute of Charlotte Inc209b S Kings Dr704-334-5511
Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte801 West Trade Street
Johnson C Smith University100 Beatties Ford Rd704-378-1000
Kaplan Test Prep1515 Mockingbird Lane, Suite 203
King's College322 Lamar Avenue704-372-0266
Mercy School of Nursing701 B Forest Point Circle704-379-5840
New Life Theological Seminary3117 Whiting Ave704-334-6882
Queens University of Charlotte1900 Selwyn Ave704-337-2200
Southeastern School of Neuromuscular4 Woodlawn Green, Suite 200
TechSkills - Charlotte4421 Stuart Andrew Blvd., Suite 100704-357-0606
The Art Institute of CharlotteThree Lakepointe Plaze, 2110 Water Ridge Parkway704-357-8020
Universal College of Beauty1701 W Trade St704-333-6969
University of North Carolina at Charlotte9201 University City Blvd704-687-2000

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