Top Rankings
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 2025 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 4,710 students in Moore County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Moore County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 58% 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 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pinecrest High School, with 93% 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), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
23 Schools
761 Schools
# Students
12,990 Students
565,764 Students
# Teachers
815 Teachers
33,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Moore County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 320 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 92% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#115 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
51%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
50%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
63%

Graduation Rate
92%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.70
# American Indian Students
70 Students
5,772 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
134 Students
21,293 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,104 Students
115,235 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
20%
# Black Students
1,676 Students
138,700 Students
% Black Students
13%
24%
# White Students
8,011 Students
254,801 Students
% White Students
62%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
765 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
977 Students
30,969 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
101
491
# Students in K Grade:
892
6,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
898
6,949
# Students in 2nd Grade:
956
7,207
# Students in 3rd Grade:
920
7,125
# Students in 4th Grade:
907
7,196
# Students in 5th Grade:
943
7,763
# Students in 6th Grade:
955
11,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
962
12,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
939
12,284
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,215
137,976
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,215
126,349
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,068
117,582
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,019
104,750
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,219 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,031 is less than the state median of $11,612. 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
$10,219
$11,187

Spending / Student
$10,031
$11,612

Best Moore County Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pinecrest High School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
250 Voit Gilmore Lane
Southern Pines, NC 28387
(910) 692-6554
Southern Pines, NC 28387
(910) 692-6554
Grades: 9-12
| 2,310 students
Rank: #22.
Union Pines High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 69%)
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
| 1,409 students
Rank: #33.
North Moore High School
(Math: 75-79% | 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
| 613 students
Rank: #44.
The Community Learning Center Pinckney
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
160 Pinckney Road
Carthage, NC 28327
(910) 947-2603
Carthage, NC 28327
(910) 947-2603
Grades: 6-12
| 76 students
Rank: n/an/a
272 Archie Rd, Attn: Connect!a
West End, NC 27376
(910) 673-2004
West End, NC 27376
(910) 673-2004
Grades: K-12
| 302 students
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