B+

Moore County Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns

Serves Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Aberdeen, Whispering Pines, Carthage, Foxfire, Robbins, Pinebluff, Vass, Taylortown and Cameron, and parts of Candor.

Students

13,085

Schools

Spent per student

$11,763

NC $13,045

Students per teacher

18:1

Free or reduced lunch

64%

Debt

$128.2M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Moore County Schools

School Grade B+: better than 71% of North Carolina districts
Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
Spends 10% less per student than the NC average
18 students per teacher
Enrollment up 7.4% since 2020
Debt of $128.2M, about $9,797 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Pinebluff.

PK–813 schoolsThis district

87 middle schoolsThis district

9–123 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. NC

2020–21

Math proficiency48%

State average 41.9%

Reading / language arts54%

State average 47.2%

Graduation rate (4-year)94%

State average 87.7%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$11,763 per student · 10% below NC

Spending

Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 62%Federal 12%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

12,180’20

12,828’21

13,008’22

12,990’23

13,085’24

Up 7.4% since 2020.

Students

White 62%Hispanic 16%Black 13%Two or more races 7%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

24 public schools.

McDeeds Creek Elementary

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Southern Pines

707 students18:1

Aberdeen Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Aberdeen

C−

675 students16:1

Southern Pines Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Southern Pines

B−

600 students16:1

Pinehurst Elementary

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pinehurst

584 students17:1

Vass-Lakeview Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Vass

B+

511 students17:1

West End Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West End

413 students16:1

West Pine Elementary

Elementary · Grades K–5 · West End

B+

383 students15:1

Sandhills Farm Life Elementary

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Carthage

379 students17:1

Robbins Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Robbins

C−

378 students12:1

Carthage Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Carthage

350 students16:1

Highfalls Elementary

Elementary · Grades K–8 · Bennett

B+

293 students14:1

Westmoore Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Seagrove

268 students14:1

Cameron Elementary

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cameron

C+

215 students16:1

West Pine Middle

Middle · Grades 6–8 · West End

A−

717 students17:1

Southern Middle

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Aberdeen

C+

620 students16:1

New Century Middle

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cameron

B+

602 students15:1

Crain's Creek Middle

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Carthage

B−

481 students16:1

Elise Middle

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Robbins

C−

192 students10:1

Pinecrest High

High · Grades 9–13 · Southern Pines

2,290 students28:1

Union Pines High

High · Grades 9–12 · Cameron

1,462 students25:1

North Moore High

High · Grades 9–12 · Robbins

A−

605 students21:1

The Community Learning Center @ Pinckney

High · Grades 6–12 · Carthage

D−

77 students11:1

Connect Academy

Other · Grades K–12 · West End

283 students21:1

Moore Innovative High School

Grades M · Pinehurst

0 students

Towns served

Pinehurst 18,256Southern Pines 16,420Aberdeen 9,228Whispering Pines 5,211Carthage 2,896Foxfire 1,925Robbins 1,893Pinebluff 1,806Vass 1,644Taylortown 764Cameron 364

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.