Charlotte: Schools & Education

Education in Charlotte: 184 public schools. Myers Park High School is the largest at 3,593 students (grades 9-12). Total enrollment: 135,450 students.

~4,808 residents per school (vs North Carolina ~592).

K-12 Schools

188 K-12 schools serving the area — about 4,808 residents per school. 48.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

Schools (50)

ST PATRICK CATHOLIC SCHOOL

1125 BUCHANAN ST

ST GABRIEL CATHOLIC SCHOOL

3028 PROVIDENCE RD

ST ANN CATHOLIC SCHOOL

600 HILLSIDE AVE

OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION SCHOOL

4225 SHAMROCK DR

CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

7702 PINEVILLE MATTHEWS RD

CHARLOTTE LATIN SCHOOL

9502 PROVIDENCE RD

CHARLOTTE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

7301 SARDIS RD

NORTHSIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

333 JEREMIAH BLVD

ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF CHARLOTTE

4601 EMORY LN

BEREAN JR ACADEMY

3748 BEATTIES FORD RD

BROOKSTONE SCHOOLS

301 S DAVIDSON STREET, BROOKSTONE SCHOOLS

TRINITY EPISCOPAL SCHOOL

750 E 9TH ST

BRTISH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF CHARLOTTE

7000 ENDHAVEN LN

PHOENIX MONTESSORI ACADEMY

10624 METROMONT PKWY STE 302

CHARLOTTE ISLAMIC ACADEMY

1700 PROGRESS LN

KIDS R KIDS LEARNING ACADEMY OF BLAKENEY

6250 BLAKENEY PARK DR

PALISADES EPISCOPAL SCHOOL

13120 GRAND PALISADES PKWY

PHILIPS ACADEMY

3115 PROVIDENCE RD

CYZNER INSTITUTE

7022 SARDIS RD

EPIPHANY SCHOOL OF CHARLOTTE

1000 E MOREHEAD ST

CHARLOTTE PREPARATORY SCHOOL

212 BOYCE RD

CROSSWAY ACADEMY

9111 MONROE RD STE 100

ALC MOSAIC (MOSAIC SCHOOL)

6100 MONROE RD

ST MATTHEW CATHOLIC SCHOOL

11525 ELM LN

KEYSTONE MONTESSORI SCHOOL

2830 DORCHESTER PL

FAITH BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

6840 WILSON GROVE RD

INTELLICOR INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY

4301 SHAMROCK DR

KENT ACADEMY

1814 EUCLID AVE

CHARLOTTE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

2723 N GRAHAM ST

CORNERSTONE ADVENTIST ACADEMY

11431 UNIVERSITY CITY BLVD

+ 20 more

Schools (188)

Sugar Creek Charter

0-12 · 1,588 students · 4101 N Tryon Street, Charlotte NC 28206 · (704)509-5470

Metrolina Reg Scholars Academy

0-8 · 390 students · 5225 Seventy-seven Center Dr, Charlotte NC 28217 · (704)503-1112

KIPP Charlotte

0-8 · 944 students · 931 Wilann Dr, Charlotte NC 28215 · (704)537-2044

Charlotte Secondary

6-12 · 175 students · 8601 McAlpine Park Dr, Charlotte NC 28211 · (704)295-0137

Corvian Community School

0-12 · 1,294 students · 4041 Johnston Oehler Road, Charlotte NC 28269 · (704)717-7550

Invest Collegiate Transform

0-12 · 324 students · 2045 Suttle Ave, Charlotte NC 28208 · (704)370-4000

Eastside STREAM Academy

0-8 · 289 students · 8000 Robinson Church Road, Charlotte NC 28215 · (980)272-8308

Aristotle Preparatory Academy

0-8 · 183 students · 8101 Fallsdale Dr, Charlotte NC 28214 · (980)237-0371

Bradford Preparatory School

0-12 · 1,511 students · 2502 Salome Church Rd, Charlotte NC 28262 · (704)549-0080

Pioneer Springs Community School

0-11 · 527 students · 9232 Bob Beatty Rd., Charlotte NC 28269 · (704)494-0777

United Community School

0-8 · 247 students · 1406 Suther Road, Charlotte NC 28213 · (980)819-0555

Stewart Creek High

9-12 · 238 students · 2701-F Freedom Dr, Charlotte NC 28208 · (704)755-5112

Commonwealth High

9-12 · 241 students · 5112 Central Ave, Charlotte NC 28205 · (704)899-4998

Charlotte Lab School

0-11 · 991 students · 3325 S TRYON ST, CHARLOTTE NC 28217 · (704)464-3830

TMSA Charlotte

0-12 · 790 students · 9108 Mallard Creek Rd., Charlotte NC 28262 · (980)321-7744

VERITAS Community School CFA

0-8 · 169 students · 2600 Grimes Street, Charlotte NC 28206 · (980)677-0101

Unity Classical Charter School

0-7 · 606 students · 14613 Steele Creek Rd., Charlotte NC 28273 · (704)504-8460

Mallard Creek STEM Academy

0-8 · 961 students · 9142 Browne Rd, Charlotte NC 28269 · (980)288-4811

Movement Charter School

0-7 · 640 students · 2701-B Freedom Dr, Charlotte NC 28208 · (704)585-1356

UpROAR Leadership Academy

None-None · 5500 North Tryon St, Charlotte NC 28213 · (980)299-0080

East Voyager Academy of Charlotte

0-8 · 149 students · 7429 Tuckaseegee Rd., Charlotte NC 28214 · (704)412-6988

Jackson Day School

0-12 · 817 students · 1209 Little Rock Rd, Charlotte NC 28214 · (704)391-5516

Niner University Elementary

0-4 · 136 students · 2414 Lester Street, Charlotte NC 28208 · (980)343-0733

Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy

0-8 · 817 students · 5203 Shopton Rd, Charlotte NC 28278 · (980)505-8344

Steele Creek Preparatory Academy

0-8 · 513 students · 2200 Shopton Road, Charlotte NC 28217 · (980)243-5580

Movement School Eastland

0-3 · 400 students · 5249 Central Avenue, Charlotte NC 28212 · (704)532-0640

Telra Institute

0-7 · 467 students · 4150 McKee Rd, Charlotte NC 28270 · (704)727-2530

Movement School Southwest

0-1 · 129 students · 150 Osprey Point Dr., Charlotte NC 28217 · (704)420-7980

Lake Wylie Elementary

-1-5 · 572 students · 13620 Erwin Rd, Charlotte NC 28273 · (980)343-3680

South Charlotte Middle

6-8 · 808 students · 8040 Strawberry Ln, Charlotte NC 28277 · (980)343-3670

+ 158 more

Daycare Preschool · Total count	20
School Districts · Districts	Aristotle Preparatory Academy, Bradford Preparatory School, Charlotte Lab School, Charlotte Secondary School, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
School Districts · Total count	30
School Statistics · Total Schools	184
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	131,118
School Statistics · Total Teachers	7,525
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	17.40
School Statistics · Charter Schools	28
School Statistics · Free Lunch Students	73,209
School Statistics · Free Lunch Pct	55.8%
Schools Count	184

Sources: IRS BMF keyword search · NCES LEA assignment from schools in this city · NCES CCD 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Higher Education

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

Schools (16)

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

24,453 students

Central Piedmont Community College

15,067 students

Johnson C Smith University

1,244 students

Queens University of Charlotte

1,211 students

Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

1,184 students

Carolinas College of Health Sciences

533 students

Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte

344 students

Southeastern College-Charlotte

252 students

Chamberlain University-North Carolina

202 students

Paul Mitchell the School-Charlotte

97 students

Empire Beauty School-Charlotte

90 students

Empire Beauty School-Pineville

75 students

No Grease Barber School

28 students

Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary

24 students

Union Presbyterian Seminary-Charlotte

ECPI University-Charlotte

Colleges (14)

Central Piedmont Community College

1201 Elizabeth Avenue · 7043302722

Johnson C Smith University

100 Beatties Ford Road · 7043781000

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

9201 University City Blvd · 7046872000

Queens University of Charlotte

1900 Selwyn Ave · 7043372200

Carolinas College of Health Sciences

2110 Water Ridge Parkway · 7043555043

Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary

7520 East Independence Blvd, Suite 100 · 7043346882100

Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

Academic Center, 801 West Trade Street · 8665982427

Southeastern College-Charlotte

207 Regency Executive Park Drive · 7045274979

Empire Beauty School-Charlotte

4901-B N Tryon St · 8009204593

Empire Beauty School-Pineville

8700 Pineville-Matthews Rd · 8009204593

DeVry University-North Carolina

2015 Ayrsley Town Blvd., Ste. 109 · 7046971020

Chamberlain University-North Carolina

2015 Ayrsley Town Boulevard, Suite 204 · 9809396241

No Grease Barber School

3120 Wilkinson Blvd · 9808199481

Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Charlotte

7421 E. Independence Boulevard · 9807850700

Nearest College · Name	Davidson College
Nearest College · City	Davidson
Nearest College · Phone	(704) 894-2000
Nearest College · Distance	8.0 mi

Sources: NCES IPEDS 2022 — nearest by coordinates within 50 miles

Early Childhood

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

Facilities (15)

A HOME JUST LIKE HOME II

2501 TUCKASEEGEE ROAD · CENTER BASED

A MOTHER'S LOVE FCCH

6000 QUIET COVE COURT · CENTER BASED

ABC ACADEMY

4821 EAST WT HARRIS BLVD · CENTER BASED

ALBEMARLE ROAD AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAM

7800 RIDING TRAIL ROAD · CENTER BASED

ANN'S PRIME CHILD CARE

2400 GREENCREST DR · CENTER BASED

ANNE'S NURSERY

1827 EDGEWATER DRIVE · CENTER BASED

ANOINTED FUTURE CHILD CARE

6300 FARM POND LANE · CENTER BASED

ANOINTED FUTURE LEARNING CENTER

2915 N SHARON AMITY ROAD · CENTER BASED

BALLANCREST ACADEMY AT BLAKENEY

8165 ARDREY KELL ROAD · CENTER BASED

BALLANTYNE ELEMENTARY ASEP

15425 SCHOLASTIC LANE · CENTER BASED

BANANA-RAMA DAY CARE

6330 OLD COACH ROAD · CENTER BASED

BEGINNING YEARS DAY CARE

2211 LITTLE ROCK ROAD · CENTER BASED

BEGINNING YEARS DAY CARE CENTER II INC.

2728 BEATTIES FORD ROAD · CENTER BASED

BEGINNING YEARS DAYCARE # 3

4313 THE PLAZA · CENTER BASED

BEREAN JR. ACADEMY PRESCHOOL

3748 BEATTIES FORD RD · CENTER BASED

Libraries

Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.

Nearest Library · Name	South Park Regional Library
Nearest Library · Address	7015 Morrison Blvd
Nearest Library · Phone	(704) 416-5400
Nearest Library · Zip	28211
Nearest Library · Hours Per Year	3185
Nearest Library · Total Libraries In City	18

Sources: IMLS PLS — state+city name match

Other

Libraries (18)

CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG LIBRARY

-3 · 310 N TRYON ST, Charlotte NC 28202

PLAZA MIDWOOD BRANCH LIBRARY

7044166200 · 1623 CENTRAL AVE, Charlotte NC 28205

HICKORY GROVE BRANCH LIBRARY

7044164400 · 5935 HICKORY GROVE RD, Charlotte NC 28215

INDEPENDENCE REGIONAL LIBRARY

7044164800 · 6015 CONFERENCE DR, Charlotte NC 28212

MINT HILL BRANCH LIBRARY

7044165200 · 6840 MATTHEWS-MINT HILL RD, Charlotte NC 28227

SOUTH PARK REGIONAL LIBRARY

7044165400 · 7015 MORRISON BLVD, Charlotte NC 28211

SOUTH BOULEVARD BRANCH LIBRARY

7044166400 · 7015 CARNEGIE BOULEVARD, Charlotte NC 28211

MYERS PARK BRANCH LIBRARY

7044165800 · 1361 QUEENS RD, Charlotte NC 28207

WEST BOULEVARD BRANCH LIBRARY

7044167400 · 2157 WEST BLVD, Charlotte NC 28208

STEELE CREEK BRANCH LIBRARY

7044166800 · 13620 STEELE CREEK RD, Charlotte NC 28273

UNIVERSITY CITY REGIONAL LIBRARY

7044167200 · 301 E W T HARRIS RD, Charlotte NC 28262

ALLEGRA WESTBROOKS REGIONAL

7044163000 · 2412 BEATTIES FORD RD, Charlotte NC 28216

SOUTH COUNTY REGIONAL LIBRARY

7044166600 · 5801 REA RD, Charlotte NC 28277

SUGAR CREEK BRANCH LIBRARY

7044167000 · 4045 N TRYON ST, Charlotte NC 28206

IMAGINON: THE JOE & JOAN MARTIN CENTER

7044164600 · 300 E 7TH ST, Charlotte NC 28202

MOUNTAIN ISLAND BRANCH LIBRARY

7044165600 · 4420 HOYT GALVIN WY, Charlotte NC 28214

FOUNDERS HALL

7044160300 · 100 N TRYON ST. SUITE 290, Charlotte NC 28202

MOLI

-4 · 101 EASTWAY DR., Charlotte NC 28213

Education Nonprofits · Total count	658
Job Training · Total count	12
Mentoring Orgs · Total count	17
Pct Bachelors Plus	48.0%
Scholarship Funds · Total count	36

Sources: IRS BMF NTEE B · IRS BMF keyword search · IRS BMF keyword · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12