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Kings Mountain, NC

12,117 residents•3,990 students•8 schools
Avg School Rating
7.0
out of 10
23% above North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
60%Math
—Reading
19% above North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
7.52
per 1,000 students
133% above North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
59.75
per 1,000 residents
2% below North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
6
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
7
Charter
0
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
6
Middle
1
High
1

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

Schools in Kings Mountain

8 schools
9.0
Bethware Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.7
West Elementary
Elementarypublic
7.3
Kings Mountain Middle
Middlepublic
7.0
Kings Mountain Intermediate
Elementarypublic
6.9
North Elementary
Elementarypublic
6.5
East Elementary
Elementarypublic
4.8
Kings Mountain High
Highpublic
—
Grace Christian Academy
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Kings Mountain

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

School Crime Rate
133% above North Carolina avg
7.52
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
20
Property
4
Drug
2
Weapons
4

School Crime Types

  • Assault67%
  • Weapons13%
  • Drugs7%
  • Vandalism7%
  • Theft7%

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 Kings Mountain

724 total incidents reported across Kings Mountain in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
2% below North Carolina avg
59.75
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
227
Property
444
Drug
40
Weapons
9
Other
4

Crime Types

  • Assault29%
  • Theft25%
  • Vandalism14%
  • Burglary9%
  • Fraud8%
  • Drugs6%
  • Other9%

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

3,990 students enrolled across Kings Mountain's schools.

  • Public3,85797%
  • Private1333%

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 Kings Mountain's K-12 schools.

  • White62%
  • Black23%
  • Hispanic7%
  • Two or More Races7%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
71%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.