Cabarrus County Schools
Cabarrus County Schools is a public school district based in Concord, North Carolina, serving 35,772 students in 43 schools. By enrollment it ranks #8 of the 112 North Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 94% of them. Its schools average 832 students each, more than the North Carolina median of 446. Its superintendent is Dr John Kopicki. It spends about $9,927 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% less than the North Carolina median. It has roughly 16.5 students per teacher.
How Cabarrus County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Cabarrus County | North Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,927 | $11,153 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,163 | $6,920 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $380.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $372.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 2,174 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.5 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 347 | 358 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The North Carolina median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr John Kopicki
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, EDDIE, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in North Carolina
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union County Public SchoolsMonroe | 41,404 | 52 | $9,737 | 16.5 | #6 |
| Johnston County Public SchoolsSmithfield | 37,320 | 48 | $9,681 | 17.0 | #7 |
| Cabarrus County SchoolsConcord · this district | 35,772 | 43 | $9,927 | 16.5 | #8 |
| Durham Public SchoolsDurham | 31,865 | 57 | $12,723 | 15.0 | #9 |
| Gaston County SchoolsGastonia | 30,995 | 56 | $10,074 | 15.9 | #10 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Ana UnifiedSanta Ana, CA | 36,036 | $15,998 | 20.0 |
| St. Tammany ParishCovington, LA | 35,956 | $13,926 | 12.8 |
| Savannah-Chatham CountySavannah, GA | 35,744 | $12,890 | 13.0 |
| Jefferson CountyBirmingham, AL | 35,444 | $10,237 | 17.4 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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