Mooresville Graded School District

305 N Main St
Mooresville, NC 28115-2453
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Mooresville Graded School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,008 students in Mooresville Graded School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Mooresville Graded School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Mooresville Graded School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mooresville High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 53% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
10 Schools
738 Schools
# Students
5,982 Students
539,647 Students
# Teachers
381 Teachers
32,877 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Mooresville Graded School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 96% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#96 out of 321 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Mooresville Graded   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
51%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mooresville Graded   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
55%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mooresville Graded   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
96%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Mooresville Graded   School District and public school graduation rate of NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.68
# American Indian Students
20 Students
5,866 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
114 Students
18,660 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
756 Students
100,068 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
19%
# Black Students
1,074 Students
133,085 Students
% Black Students
18%
25%
# White Students
3,578 Students
256,757 Students
% White Students
60%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
713 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
437 Students
26,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
86
543
# Students in K Grade:
435
5,886
# Students in 1st Grade:
391
5,830
# Students in 2nd Grade:
414
6,059
# Students in 3rd Grade:
403
6,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
416
6,315
# Students in 5th Grade:
448
6,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
436
10,258
# Students in 7th Grade:
477
11,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
468
10,933
# Students in 9th Grade:
552
142,946
# Students in 10th Grade:
525
119,163
# Students in 11th Grade:
465
110,398
# Students in 12th Grade:
466
97,258
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,148 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 41% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,750 is less than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart display total revenue of Mooresville Graded   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$70 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart display total spending of Mooresville Graded   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,148
$11,354
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Mooresville Graded   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,750
$11,785
This chart display average spending per public school student in Mooresville Graded   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Mooresville Graded School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mooresville High School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
659 E Center Ave
Mooresville, NC 28115
(704) 658-2580
Grades: 9-12
| 2,008 students
Rank: n/an/a
Nf Woods Campus
Alternative School
574 W Mclelland Ave
Mooresville, NC 28115
(704) 658-2500
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,982 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 40%
  • : 96% (Top 1% in NC)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 51% (Top 30%)
  • : 55% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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