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Cornelius, NC

35,094 residents•5,717 students•7 schools
Avg School Rating
7.6
out of 10
33% above North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
76%Math
—Reading
50% above North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
3.32
per 1,000 students
3% above North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
24.82
per 1,000 residents
59% below North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
5
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
4
Charter
1
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
5
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in Cornelius; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Cornelius

7 schools
9.9
Bailey Middle School
Middlepublic
9.6
J.V. Washam Elementary
Elementarypublic
8.5
Cornelius Elementary
Elementarypublic
8.4
William Amos Hough High
Highpublic
1.7
Lakeside Charter Academy
Elementarycharter
—
Grace Covenant Academy
Elementaryprivate
—
The Goddard School - Cornelius
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Cornelius

19 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Cornelius in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
3% above North Carolina avg
3.32
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
14
Property
3
Drug
2

School Crime Types

  • Assault74%
  • Theft16%
  • Drugs11%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Cornelius

871 total incidents reported across Cornelius in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
59% below North Carolina avg
24.82
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
226
Property
556
Drug
63
Weapons
14
Other
12

Crime Types

  • Theft31%
  • Assault23%
  • Fraud14%
  • Drugs7%
  • Vandalism5%
  • Burglary5%
  • Other15%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

5,717 students enrolled across Cornelius's schools.

  • Public5,22191%
  • Private2615%
  • Charter2354%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Cornelius's K-12 schools.

  • White68%
  • Hispanic14%
  • Black10%
  • Asian4%
  • Two or More Races3%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
  • Native American<1%
50%Female50%Male
16%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.