CHARLOTTE — The majority of public school districts in North Carolina, including those in the Charlotte area, experienced a decrease in enrollment this school year, according to new data from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
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However, charter school enrollment continues to grow around the state.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools had 2,418 fewer students during the first two months of the 2025-26 school year than it did at the same time the previous school year, resulting in the lowest average daily membership since the 2010-11 school year, the Charlotte Observer reports.
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