Index	Charlotte	North Carolina	National
Average Test Scores	44%	44%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	16:1	15:1	16:1
Total public schools	126	1,895	79,221
Total private schools	58	510	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	23	183	7,963

The Charlotte, NC educational system consists of 126 public schools, 58 private schools and 23 post-secondary schools. Charlotte public schools have average test scores of 44% which is equal to than the North Carolina average and 11% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Charlotte public schools is 16:1, compared to 15:1 in North Carolina and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 86.8% of students have completed 8th grade, 86.0% have completed high school, 42.0% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 3.5% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Charlotte

Index	Charlotte	North Carolina	National
Completed 8th grade	86.8%	83.4%	84.3%
Completed high school	86.0%	81.9%	83.0%
Completed some college	69.9%	59.9%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	49.3%	38.1%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	42.0%	29.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	14.2%	10.2%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	3.5%	2.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.1%	1.3%	1.3%

Charlotte, NC School Districts

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

There are a total of 126 public schools, 58 private schools and 23 post-secondary schools in Charlotte. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Charlotte, NC schools is 44%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Charlotte, NC, an average of 86.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.0% have completed high school.

To customize your list of Charlotte schools, you can start by sorting the list of schools by proficiency test score, school name or student to teacher ratio. Then you can select the grade levels that you would like to see, these include preschool, elementary, middle school and high school. Next, select the school type from the following options: charter, magnet, title I and title 1. Finally, you are able to filter your results by average proficiency score. Simply select the minimum proficiency score that you would like to see and only schools with that proficiency score or higher will appear on your list of Charlotte, NC schools.

Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Weddington, NC	10,254	86%	74%
Marvin, NC	6,056	81%	65%
Wesley Chapel, NC	8,217	76%	54%
Tega Cay, SC	9,026	70%	43%
Fort Mill, SC	13,181	69%	40%
Charlotte, NC	808,834	44%	11%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Fort Worth, TX	815,930	68%	39%
Columbus, OH	837,038	52%	6%
Indianapolis, IN	846,674	54%	9%
San Francisco, CA	850,282	46%	7%
Jacksonville, FL	856,616	43%	13%
Charlotte, NC	808,834	44%	11%

Source: The Charlotte, NC education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.