Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy

16115 Poplar Tent Road
Huntersville, NC 28078

www.bonniecone.org/leadership

Charter School 1,269 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy is a large-scale comprehensive public campus located in Huntersville, NC. Administered by Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 1,269 enrolled students across grades KG through 12.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 77.3 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics. Approximately 41.6% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 483 students qualified for free lunch and 45 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 16115 Poplar Tent Road in Huntersville, NC 28078, Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy serves families zoned within the Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

1,269

Total Students

77.3

Full-Time Teachers

16.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

41.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	306
Hispanic	200
Black	481
Asian	158
Two or More	105
American Indian	18
Pacific Islander	1

Black
481 (37.9%)
White
306 (24.1%)
Hispanic
200 (15.8%)
Asian
158 (12.5%)
Two or More
105 (8.3%)
American Indian
18 (1.4%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy
Phone:	(704)755-6800
Website:	http://www.bonniecone.org/leadership
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	1,269
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	77.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	483
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	45

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 115

Grade 1 125

Grade 2 94

Grade 3 89

Grade 4 117

Grade 5 84

Grade 6 101

Grade 7 155

Grade 8 119

Grade 9 115

Grade 10 99