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 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 4,660 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 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
23 Schools
752 Schools
# Students
13,008 Students
559,056 Students
# Teachers
798 Teachers
32,592 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Moore County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 321 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
0.57
0.69
# American Indian Students
85 Students
5,904 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
142 Students
19,945 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,055 Students
109,180 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
19%
# Black Students
1,726 Students
138,132 Students
% Black Students
13%
25%
# White Students
8,108 Students
258,223 Students
% White Students
62%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
769 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
880 Students
28,636 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
88
615
# Students in K Grade:
887
6,480
# Students in 1st Grade:
928
6,758
# Students in 2nd Grade:
914
6,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
898
6,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
933
7,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
931
7,365
# Students in 6th Grade:
974
11,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
952
11,749
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,042
12,074
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,247
139,774
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,204
128,053
# Students in 11th Grade:
993
111,043
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,017
103,273
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,205 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,017 is less than the state median of $11,655. 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
$10,205
$11,229
Spending / Student
$10,017
$11,655
Best Moore County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pinecrest High School
Magnet 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
| 2,221 students
Rank: #22.
Union Pines High School
Magnet 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
| 1,438 students
Rank: #33.
North Moore High School
Magnet 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
| 593 students
Rank: #44.
The Community Learning Center Pinckney
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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: 6-13
| 96 students
Rank: n/an/a
Connect Academy
Magnet School
2953 Camp Easter Rd, Attn: Con
Southern Pines, NC 28387
(910) 947-2976
Southern Pines, NC 28387
(910) 947-2976
Grades: K-12
| 312 students
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