Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Location
4421 Stuart Andrew Blvd.
Charlotte, North Carolina 28217
District information
EstablishedJanuary 1, 1960; 64 years ago (1960-01-01)
SuperintendentCrystal Hill
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools
Schools184 [1]
Budget$1.612 billion
NCES District ID3702970
Students and staff
Students148,299
Teachers9000+
Student–teacher ratio15.31
Other information
Websitewww.cmsk12.org

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (abbreviated CMS) is a local education agency headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina and is the public school system for Mecklenburg County. With over 147,000 students enrolled, it is the second-largest school district in North Carolina and the eighteenth-largest in the nation.[2] The system is best known nationally for its role as the respondent in the landmark 1971 Supreme Court decision Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.

  1. ^ "About Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools".
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)