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Moore County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 4,300 students in Moore County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Moore County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Moore County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is North Moore High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
23 Schools
738 Schools
# Students
12,828 Students
539,647 Students
# Teachers
811 Teachers
32,877 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Moore County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#107 out of 321 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
47%
Graduation Rate
92%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.68
# American Indian Students
93 Students
5,866 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
144 Students
18,660 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,993 Students
100,068 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
19%
# Black Students
1,785 Students
133,085 Students
% Black Students
14%
25%
# White Students
7,998 Students
256,757 Students
% White Students
62%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
713 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
802 Students
26,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
77
543
# Students in K Grade:
912
5,886
# Students in 1st Grade:
897
5,830
# Students in 2nd Grade:
869
6,059
# Students in 3rd Grade:
941
6,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
913
6,315
# Students in 5th Grade:
928
6,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
948
10,258
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,031
11,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,023
10,933
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,238
142,946
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,070
119,163
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,017
110,398
# Students in 12th Grade:
964
97,258
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,348 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,158 is less than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$133 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$130 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,348
$11,354
Spending / Student
$10,158
$11,785
Best Moore County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pinecrest High School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
250 Voit Gilmore Lane
Southern Pines, NC 28387
(910) 692-6554
Southern Pines, NC 28387
(910) 692-6554
Grades: 9-12
| 2,219 students
Rank: #22.
Union Pines High School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1981 Union Church Rd
Cameron, NC 28326
(910) 947-5511
Cameron, NC 28326
(910) 947-5511
Grades: 9-12
| 1,377 students
Rank: #33.
North Moore High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1504 North Moore Rd
Robbins, NC 27325
(910) 464-3105
Robbins, NC 27325
(910) 464-3105
Grades: 9-12
| 614 students
Rank: #44.
The Community Learning Center @ Pinckney
Alternative School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
160 Pinckney Road
Carthage, NC 28327
(910) 947-2603
Carthage, NC 28327
(910) 947-2603
Grades: 7-13
| 90 students
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