| Index | Kannapolis | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 30% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 8 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Kannapolis | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.4% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 79.2% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 56.8% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.2% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 20.8% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.6% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.0% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 8 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Kannapolis. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Kannapolis, NC schools is 30%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Kannapolis, NC, an average of 81.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 79.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Davidson, NC | 13,290 | 68% | 42.2% |
| Cornelius, NC | 30,849 | 60% | 25.8% |
| Mooresville, NC | 39,772 | 59% | 23.0% |
| Harrisburg, NC | 16,618 | 55% | 14.3% |
| Huntersville, NC | 59,572 | 53% | 9.5% |
| Kannapolis, NC | 51,586 | 30% | 38.1% |
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| Kannapolis, NC | 51,586 | 30% | 38.1% |