CMS QUICK FACTS
All Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools facts reflect 2018-19 school year unless otherwise noted.
OUR BUDGET
Operating Budget $1.5 billion
Per-pupil expenditure $10,105
Budgeted beginning teacher salary $40,615
Average budgeted classroom teacher salary $50,933
OUR SCHOOLS
Enrollment 148,299
Total schools 175
OUR STUDENTS
African-American 38.1%
American Indian 0.4%
Asian 6.6%
Hispanic 24.1%
Multiracial 2.5%
Pacific Islander 0.1%
White 28%
Native languages spoken by students in CMS 197
Countries represented in CMS 183
GRADUATION RATE (2018) Four-year Cohort Graduation Rate 85.4%
SCHOLARSHIPS RECEIVED (2017-18) Academic/Athletic $151,438,735
OUR EMPLOYEES
CMS is one of the largest employers in Mecklenburg County
Total employees 19,163
Total full-time teachers and student support staff 14,744
Total certified teachers 9,401
Total educators with advanced degrees 5,587
National Board-certified educators 1,129
Average years of teaching experience 11.5
TRANSPORTATION
Total buses 1,078
Average daily miles 121,000
Approximate students assigned to buses 127,000
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