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Item: Moore County Schools
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

5277 Hwy 15-501 S
Carthage, NC 28327

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Top 50%

Tel: (910) 947-2976

www.ncmcs.org

Top Rankings

Moore County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

24 Schools

872 Schools

# Students

13,085 Students

496,921 Students

# Teachers

723 Teachers

31,042 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Moore County Schools	North Carolina
Pre-K	8	6
Kind	60	47
1	76	49
2	82	49
3	82	50
4	80	49
5	81	56
6	947	320
7	964	336
8	964	338
9	39	37
10	63	33
11	49	30
12	38	26

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District Rank

Moore County Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 314 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

#115 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Moore County Schools
2023	#115
2022	#115
2021	#107
2019	#125
2018	#126
2017	#104
2016	#108
2015	#105
2014	#82
2013	#73
2012	#93
2011	#97
2010	#92

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(21-22)

56%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Moore County Schools	North Carolina
2022	56%	51%
2021	48%	42%
2019	43%	42%
2018	43%	48%
2017	49%	47%
2016	48%	47%
2015	46%	44%
2014	46%	43%
2013	46%	42%
2012	85%	82%
2011	84%	82%
2010	83%	81%

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55%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Moore County Schools	North Carolina
2022	55%	50%
2021	54%	47%
2019	49%	46%
2018	43%	47%
2017	52%	46%
2016	51%	47%
2015	51%	46%
2014	52%	46%
2013	51%	45%
2012	76%	73%
2011	74%	70%
2010	74%	69%

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69%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Moore County Schools	North Carolina
2022	69%	63%
2021	65%	61%

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91%

86.5%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Moore County Schools	North Carolina
2023	91%	86%
2022	92%	86%
2021	92%	85%
2020	94%	86%
2019	91%	85%
2018	89%	86%
2017	91%	88%
2016	88%	88%
2015	87%	87%
2014	88%	86%
2013	82%	85%
2012	83%	83%
2011	72%	81%

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(2022-23)

20.1%

28.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Moore County Schools	North Carolina
2023	20.1%	28.7%
2022	34.8%	33.4%
2021	28.1%	25.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Moore County Schools	North Carolina
2023	0.57	0.71
2022	0.57	0.70
2021	0.57	0.69
2020	0.56	0.70
2019	0.56	0.68
2018	0.54	0.68
2017	0.54	0.67
2016	0.53	0.66
2015	0.53	0.66
2014	0.54	0.65
2013	0.53	0.65
2012	0.52	0.64
2011	0.52	0.64
2010	0.51	0.61
2009	0.50	0.61
2008	0.50	0.61
2007	0.50	0.60
2006	0.49	0.58
2005	0.49	0.57
2004	0.49	0.57
2003	0.48	0.56
2002	0.47	0.55
2001	0.48	0.53
2000	0.47	0.53
1999	0.47	0.51
1998	0.47	0.51
1997	0.45	0.50
1996	0.45	0.49
1995	0.44	0.49
1994	0.44	0.48
1993	0.44	0.48
1992	0.44	0.48
1991	0.43	0.48
1990	0.44	0.48
1989	0.44	0.47
1988	0.44	0.47

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Moore County Schools	North Carolina
2023	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%
1988	2%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)
Year	Moore County Schools	North Carolina
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	2%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

16%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Moore County Schools	North Carolina
2023	16%	20%
2022	15%	20%
2021	15%	19%
2020	14%	19%
2019	14%	18%
2018	13%	18%
2017	13%	17%
2016	13%	16%
2015	13%	16%
2014	12%	15%
2013	12%	14%
2012	11%	13%
2011	10%	13%
2010	9%	11%
2009	9%	11%
2008	9%	11%
2007	8%	10%
2006	7%	8%
2005	7%	8%
2004	6%	7%
2003	6%	6%
2002	5%	5%
2001	5%	4%
2000	4%	4%
1999	4%	3%
1998	4%	3%
1997	3%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Black

13%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Moore County Schools	North Carolina
2023	14%	25%
2022	14%	25%
2021	15%	25%
2020	16%	24%
2019	16%	25%
2018	17%	25%
2017	17%	26%
2016	17%	26%
2015	17%	26%
2014	18%	26%
2013	18%	26%
2012	19%	26%
2011	19%	26%
2010	22%	31%
2009	22%	31%
2008	20%	29%
2007	21%	29%
2006	24%	31%
2005	24%	32%
2004	24%	31%
2003	25%	31%
2002	25%	31%
2001	26%	31%
2000	26%	31%
1999	26%	31%
1998	26%	31%
1997	27%	31%
1996	27%	31%
1995	28%	30%
1994	28%	30%
1993	28%	30%
1992	28%	30%
1991	28%	30%
1990	29%	30%
1989	30%	30%
1988	29%	30%

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% White

62%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Moore County Schools	North Carolina
2023	62%	44%
2022	62%	45%
2021	62%	46%
2020	63%	46%
2019	63%	48%
2018	65%	48%
2017	65%	49%
2016	65%	50%
2015	66%	50%
2014	65%	51%
2013	66%	52%
2012	66%	53%
2011	67%	53%
2010	66%	54%
2009	67%	54%
2008	67%	55%
2007	67%	56%
2006	67%	57%
2005	67%	57%
2004	68%	58%
2003	67%	59%
2002	68%	60%
2001	67%	61%
2000	68%	61%
1999	68%	63%
1998	68%	63%
1997	69%	64%
1996	69%	65%
1995	69%	65%
1994	69%	66%
1993	69%	66%
1992	70%	66%
1991	70%	66%
1990	69%	66%
1989	69%	67%
1988	69%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Moore County Schools	North Carolina
2023	6%	6%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	5%	6%
2019	5%	5%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	3%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,059 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,318. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,229 is less than the state median of $13,934. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$158 MM

$20,622 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Moore County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$158 MM	$11 MM
2022	$155 MM	$9 MM
2021	$133 MM	$8 MM
2020	$126 MM	$8 MM
2019	$124 MM	$8 MM
2018	$120 MM	$8 MM
2017	$114 MM	$8 MM
2016	$112 MM	$8 MM
2015	$113 MM	$18 MM
2014	$115 MM	$10 MM
2012	$107 MM	$17 MM
2011	$117 MM	$19 MM
2010	$113 MM	$18 MM
2009	$139 MM	$19 MM
2008	$111 MM	$18 MM
2007	$103 MM	$18 MM
2006	$97 MM	$15 MM
2005	$101 MM	$15 MM
2004	$89 MM	$17 MM
2003	$83 MM	$17 MM
2002	$80 MM	$16 MM
2001	$80 MM	$17 MM
2000	$75 MM	$20 MM
1999	$78 MM	$23 MM
1998	$61 MM	$26 MM
1997	$57 MM	$34 MM
1996	$52 MM	$34 MM
1995	$50 MM	$32 MM
1992	$44 MM	$23 MM
1990	$42 MM	$22 MM

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Spending

$160 MM

$21,575 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Moore County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$160 MM	$10 MM
2022	$152 MM	$9 MM
2021	$130 MM	$8 MM
2020	$131 MM	$8 MM
2019	$130 MM	$7 MM
2018	$124 MM	$8 MM
2017	$119 MM	$9 MM
2016	$117 MM	$8 MM
2015	$108 MM	$18 MM
2014	$113 MM	$11 MM
2012	$107 MM	$16 MM
2011	$109 MM	$17 MM
2010	$108 MM	$18 MM
2009	$116 MM	$18 MM
2008	$103 MM	$17 MM
2007	$96 MM	$18 MM
2006	$92 MM	$15 MM
2005	$90 MM	$15 MM
2004	$86 MM	$16 MM
2003	$82 MM	$17 MM
2002	$80 MM	$15 MM
2001	$82 MM	$17 MM
2000	$81 MM	$20 MM
1999	$81 MM	$24 MM
1998	$60 MM	$26 MM
1997	$55 MM	$36 MM
1996	$52 MM	$33 MM
1995	$50 MM	$32 MM
1992	$48 MM	$23 MM
1990	$40 MM	$21 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,059

$13,318

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Moore County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$12,131	$13,656
2022	$12,084	$12,185
2021	$10,656	$10,282
2020	$9,791	$9,918
2019	$9,672	$9,125
2018	$9,382	$9,419
2017	$8,958	$10,522
2016	$8,661	$9,128
2015	$8,690	$10,864
2014	$8,948	$9,046
2012	$8,436	$10,562
2011	$9,181	$12,703
2010	$9,042	$10,864
2009	$11,202	$11,105
2008	$9,055	$11,767
2007	$8,415	$9,479
2006	$8,009	$9,335
2005	$8,450	$8,913
2004	$7,524	$8,734
2003	$7,286	$8,577
2002	$7,132	$8,130
2001	$7,204	$7,294
2000	$6,809	$7,636
1999	$7,216	$7,252
1998	$5,767	$5,688
1997	$5,472	$5,690
1995	$5,014	$5,545
1992	$4,698	$4,737
1990	$4,594	$4,663

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Spending / Student

$12,229

$13,934

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Moore County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$12,301	$12,720
2022	$11,884	$11,976
2021	$10,460	$9,990
2020	$10,160	$9,654
2019	$10,101	$8,949
2018	$9,701	$9,637
2017	$9,303	$11,583
2016	$9,070	$9,753
2015	$8,344	$10,591
2014	$8,786	$9,388
2012	$8,487	$10,336
2011	$8,581	$11,927
2010	$8,682	$10,591
2009	$9,375	$10,880
2008	$8,408	$11,136
2007	$7,852	$9,418
2006	$7,592	$8,813
2005	$7,470	$8,647
2004	$7,293	$8,413
2003	$7,174	$8,886
2002	$7,057	$7,903
2001	$7,410	$7,301
2000	$7,397	$7,650
1999	$7,464	$7,340
1998	$5,639	$5,663
1997	$5,268	$6,040
1995	$4,967	$5,570
1992	$5,175	$4,725
1990	$4,382	$4,461

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Best Moore County Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

West Pine Middle School

(Math: 66% | Reading: 64%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

144 Archie Road
West End, NC 27376
(910) 673-1464

Gr: 6-8 | 717 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Rank: #22.

Highfalls Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1220 Nc Hwy 22
Bennett, NC 27208
(910) 464-3600

Gr: K-8 | 293 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #33.

New Century Middle School

(Math: 52% | Reading: 58%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1577 Union Church Road
Cameron, NC 28326
(910) 947-1301

Gr: 6-8 | 602 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: #44.

Crain's Creek Middle School

(Math: 48% | Reading: 51%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

4631 Union Church Rd
Carthage, NC 28327
(910) 245-3796

Gr: 6-8 | 481 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

Rank: #55.

Southern Middle School

(Math: 47% | Reading: 43%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

717 Johnson Street
Aberdeen, NC 28315
(910) 693-1550

Gr: 6-8 | 620 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

Rank: #66.

Westmoore Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2159 Nc Hwy 705
Seagrove, NC 27341
(910) 464-3401

Gr: PK-8 | 268 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

Rank: #77.

Elise Middle School

(Math: 36% | Reading: 41%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

180 W Elm St
Robbins, NC 27325
(910) 948-2421

Gr: 6-8 | 192 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 79%

Rank: #88.

The Community Learning Center Pinckney

Alternative School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

160 Pinckney Road
Carthage, NC 28327
(910) 947-2603

Gr: 6-12 | 77 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 57%

Rank: n/an/a

Connect Academy

Add to Compare

272 Archie Rd, Attn: Connect!a
West End, NC 27376
(910) 673-2004

Gr: K-12 | 283 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 24 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 13,085 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: 91% (Top 20% in NC)
: Top 50%
: 56% (Top 50%)
: 55% (Top 50%)
: 69% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education