Kannapolis City Schools
Kannapolis City Schools is a public school district based in Kannapolis, North Carolina, serving 5,377 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #61 of the 112 North Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 46% of them. Its schools average 597 students each, more than the North Carolina median of 446. Its superintendent is Dr Sara Newell. It spends about $11,057 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.1 students per teacher.
How Kannapolis compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Kannapolis | North Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,057 | $11,153 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,014 | $6,920 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $60.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $61.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 355 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 448 | 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 Sara Newell
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stokes County SchoolsDanbury | 5,553 | 17 | $11,287 | 14.7 | #58 |
| Columbus County SchoolsWhiteville | 5,440 | 12 | $10,806 | 15.7 | #59 |
| Scotland County SchoolsLaurinburg | 5,416 | 10 | $12,900 | 14.2 | #60 |
| Kannapolis City SchoolsKannapolis · this district | 5,377 | 9 | $11,057 | 15.1 | #61 |
| Vance County SchoolsHenderson | 5,205 | 16 | $11,043 | 17.2 | #62 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Public School DistrictAustin, MN | 5,385 | $14,097 | 15.1 |
| Union ElementarySan Jose, CA | 5,379 | $12,626 | 24.2 |
| Opelika CityOpelika, AL | 5,377 | $10,862 | 16.8 |
| Centinela Valley Union HighLawndale, CA | 5,370 | $16,383 | 20.7 |
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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