Vision and Mission
Vision: To provide all students the best education available anywhere, preparing every child to lead a rich and productive life.
Mission: To maximize academic achievement by every student in every school.
(All data reflects information for the 2012-13 school and fiscal years unless noted otherwise.)
Our Budget
| Operating budget |
$1.3 billion |
| Per-pupil expenditure (2011-12) |
$8,473 |
| Beginning teacher salary |
$35,418 |
| Average budgeted classroom teacher salary (2011-12) |
$44,600 |
Our Schools
| Total number of schools |
159 |
| Elementary schools |
88 |
| Middle schools |
39 |
| High schools |
28 |
| Alternative schools |
4 |
| Mobile/modular classrooms |
612 |
| Acres of school/district grounds |
5,011 |
Magnet Schools
| Number of magnet-school programs |
9 |
| Number of magnet schools |
37 |
Graduates
| Total number of 2012 graduates |
8,130 |
Scholarships Received by CMS Students (2011-2012)
| Academic/Athletic |
$96 million |
| Scholarships earned by students |
more than 2,500 |
Our Employees
CMS is one of the largest employers in Mecklenburg County.
| Total number of employees |
18,143 |
| Total number of full-time teachers |
9,221 |
| Total number of student support staff |
6,429 |
| Total number of administrative/office staff |
995 |
| Total number of certified teachers |
9,180 |
| Total number of teachers with advanced degrees |
3,547 |
| National Board-certified teachers |
1,237 |
| Average years of teaching experience |
10.5 years |
Our Students
| Number of students enrolled (excludes Pre-K) |
141,171 |
| Pre-kindergarten |
2,695 |
| Kindergarten-grade 5 |
69,585 |
| Grades 6-8 |
31,964 |
| Grades 9-12 |
39,622 |
| Limited English Proficient* (2011-12) |
15,505 |
| Percentage of economically disadvantaged students (2011-12) |
53.4 |
* Limited English Proficient students are included in each grade level as indicated above.
Student Ethnic Distribution (2012-2013)
| American Indian/multiracial |
3% |
| Asian |
5% |
| African-American |
42% |
| Hispanic |
18% |
| White |
32% |
Diversity in CMS (2011-2012)
| Native languages spoken by students in CMS |
165 |
| Countries represented in CMS |
168 |
Other Information
Child Nutrition
| Approximate number of breakfasts served daily |
31,000 |
| Approximate number of lunches served daily |
97,000 |
| Approximate amount of after-school snacks served daily |
9,800 |
Meal Cost
| Pre-kindergarten |
breakfast-$1.00 lunch-$1.90 |
| Elementary, middle, high school |
breakfast-$1.25 lunch-$2.15 |
| Adult |
breakfast and lunch - a la carte |
Transportation
| Total number of buses |
953 |
| Total number of daily routes |
5,810 |
| Average daily miles |
105,663 |
| Average number of students assigned to buses |
122,800 |
| Approximate number of daily bus stops |
24,000 |
Advanced Courses (2011-2012)
| Students taking AP exams |
4,196 |
| Total number of AP exams taken by students |
8,416 |
| IB diplomas conferred (2010-11) |
64 |
| Total IB candidates (2010-11) |
134 |
Volunteers
| Number of volunteers |
80,200 |
