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 2011-12 school and fiscal years unless noted otherwise.)
Our Budget
| Operating budget |
$1.17 billion |
| Per-pupil expenditure |
$8,473 |
| Beginning teacher salary |
$34,386 |
| Average budgeted classroom teacher salary |
$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 (2010-2011)
| Total number of 2011 graduates |
7,473 |
| Percentage of graduating seniors who took the SAT |
68.5 |
| CMS average SAT score |
1484 |
| Nation average SAT score |
1500 |
| State average SAT score |
1475 |
Scholarships Received by CMS Students (2009-2010)
| Academic/Athletic |
$63 million |
| Scholarships earned by students |
more than 2,000 |
Our Employees
CMS is one of the largest employers in Mecklenburg County.
| Total number of employees |
18,120 |
| Total number of full-time teachers |
8,890 |
| Total number of student support staff |
6,320 |
| Total number of administrative/office staff |
993 |
| Total number of certified teachers |
8,876 |
| Total number of teachers with advanced degrees |
3,434 |
| National Board-certified teachers |
1,377 |
| Average years of teaching experience |
11.2 years |
Our Students
| Total number of students enrolled (excludes Pre-K) |
138,012 |
| Pre-kindergarten |
2,734 |
| Kindergarten-grade 5 |
68,276 |
| Grades 6-8 |
31,020 |
| Grades 9-12 |
38,716 |
| Self-contained Exceptional Children* |
2,529 |
| Limited English Proficient* |
15,505 |
| Percentage of economically disadvantaged students |
53.4 |
* Exceptional Children and Limited English Proficient are included in each grade
level as indicated above.
Student Ethnic Distribution
| American Indian/multiracial |
3% |
| Asian |
5% |
| African-American |
42% |
| Hispanic |
17.5% |
| White |
32.5% |
Diversity in CMS (2010-2011)
| Native languages spoken by students in CMS |
165 |
| Countries represented in CMS |
168 |
Other Information
Child Nutrition
| Approximate number of breakfasts served daily |
30,000 |
| Approximate number of lunches served daily |
97,000 |
| Approximate amount of after-school snacks served daily |
9,500 |
Meal Cost
| Pre-kindergarten |
breakfast-$1.00 lunch-$1.80 |
| Elementary, middle, high school |
breakfast-$1.25 lunch-$2.05 |
| Adult |
breakfast and lunch / a la carte |
Transportation
| Total number of buses |
956 |
| Total number of daily routes |
5,755 |
| Average daily miles |
106,000 |
| Average number of students assigned to buses |
118,000 |
| Approximate number of daily bus stops |
24,000 |
Advanced Courses (2009-2010)
| Students taking AP exams |
9,526 |
| Total number of AP exams taken by students |
9,523 |
| IB diplomas conferred |
64 |
| Total IB candidates |
134 |
State ABCs Program (2009-2010)
| Honor Schools of Excellence |
29 |
| Schools of Distinction |
36 |
| Schools of Excellence |
4 |
| High Growth Schools |
108 |
Volunteers
| Number of volunteers |
70,273 |