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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, North Carolina

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is a unified school district in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 1,154,681 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 524 sq mi (1,356 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
1,154,681
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
County
Mecklenburg County
Land area
524 sq mi (1,356 km²)
Median household income
$87,005 ± $1,162
Median home value
$406,800 ± $4,752
Water area
22.4 sq mi (58.1 km²)
State
North Carolina
Census code (GEOID)
3702970
Coordinates (central point)
35.247291, -80.833580
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, largest first

  1. Charlotte (city)903,844 people
  2. Township 1, Charlotte903,844 people
  3. Huntersville (town)63,969 people
  4. Township 13, Morning Star38,293 people
  5. Township 15, Huntersville37,828 people
  6. Cornelius (town)32,783 people
  7. Township 10, Lemley32,249 people
  8. Matthews (town)30,577 people
  9. Township 9, Deweese30,236 people
  10. Mint Hill (town)27,556 people
  11. Township 6, Clear Creek24,088 people
  12. Township 3, Steele Creek21,863 people
All 21
  1. Davidson (town)15,660 people
  2. Township 11, Long Creek14,590 people
  3. Township 5, Providence11,947 people
  4. Pineville (town)11,055 people
  5. Township 14, Pineville11,055 people
  6. Township 8, Mallard Creek10,923 people
  7. Township 12, Paw Creek7,086 people
  8. Township 7, Crab Orchard5,665 people
  9. Township 2, Berryhill5,014 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. York School District 4, South Carolina17 mi south
  2. Cabarrus County Schools19 mi northeast
  3. Gaston County Schools20 mi west
  4. York School District 2, South Carolina24 mi southwest
  5. Union County Public Schools25 mi southeast
  6. Lincoln County Schools28 mi northwest
  7. Lancaster County School District, South Carolina39 mi south
  8. Iredell-Statesville Schools40 mi north

These share a boundary with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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