The Cabarrus Compass

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Cabarrus County Schools Consider Enrollment Caps as Elementary Crowding Reaches Critical Levels

District officials say crowding is worsening at several elementary schools, prompting discussion of capping options.

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Chris Miller
Jan 06, 2026
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The school board during its meeting on Monday. Screenshot via Cabarrus County Schools’ YouTube page.

The Cabarrus County Schools Board of Education received a sobering update Monday on rapidly growing enrollment at several elementary schools in the western and northwestern portions of the district, where crowding is already straining capacity and is projected to worsen significantly over the next decade.

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