The rankings below are based on multiple measures of various Charlotte-area public school districts developed by Carolina School Hub. Those measures include: end-of-grade test scores, end-of-course test scores, high school SAT scores and the Student Growth Index for schools in the various districts.
1. Mooresville Graded School District Iredell County, NC
2. Union County Public Schools Union County, NC
3. Lincoln County Schools Lincoln County, NC
4. Charter Schools (no school system) Various Counties
5. Cabarrus County Schools Cabarrus County, NC
6. Iredell-Statesville Schools Iredell County, NC
7. Catawba County Schools Catawba County, NC
8. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Mecklenburg County, NC
9. Newton Conover City Schools Catawba County, NC
10. Stanly County Schools Stanly County, NC
11. Hickory City Schools Catawba County, NC
12. Kannapolis City Schools Cabarrus County, NC
13. Gaston County Schools Gaston County, NC
14. Rowan-Salisbury Schools Rowan County, NC
Reference : CarolinaSchoolHub (http://www.carolinaschoolhub.com/)