Public schools in Mooresville, NC
Mooresville has 18 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 4 middle, 10 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 15,629 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; Iredell-Statesville School District runs 9 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 4 districts and agencies that run Mooresville's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Mooresville | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iredell-Statesville School District | 9 | 20,721 | $11,291 |
| Mooresville Graded School District | 7 | 5,971 | $11,346 |
| Pine Lake Preparatory | 1 | 1,879 | $9,643 |
| Langtree Charter Academy | 1 | 1,531 | $8,008 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Mooresville, 3,828 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mooresville High School | 1,923 | 19.2 | 37.5% | Mooresville Graded |
| Lake Norman High | 1,905 | 22.7 | 18.3% | Iredell-Statesville |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 middle schools in Mooresville, 2,449 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mooresville Middle | 696 | 16.5 | 35.6% | Mooresville Graded |
| The Brawley School | 641 | 17.6 | 7.6% | Iredell-Statesville |
| Woodland Heights Middle | 581 | 15.4 | 21.9% | Iredell-Statesville |
| Lakeshore Middle | 531 | 15.4 | 35.6% | Iredell-Statesville |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
10 elementary schools in Mooresville, 6,088 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coddle Creek Elementary | 808 | 15.7 | 27.0% | Iredell-Statesville |
| Shepherd Elementary | 738 | 15.7 | 99.6% | Iredell-Statesville |
| Mooresville Intermediate | 690 | 16.7 | 40.4% | Mooresville Graded |
| Lakeshore Elementary | 658 | 15.3 | 26.1% | Iredell-Statesville |
| Lake Norman Elementary | 641 | 14.9 | 16.8% | Iredell-Statesville |
| East Mooresville Intermediate | 612 | 15.8 | 46.1% | Mooresville Graded |
| Woodland Heights Elementary | 594 | 15.4 | 16.7% | Iredell-Statesville |
| South Elementary | 466 | 13.1 | 59.0% | Mooresville Graded |
| Rocky River Elementary | 460 | 12.4 | 38.9% | Mooresville Graded |
| Park View Elementary | 421 | 12.1 | 52.7% | Mooresville Graded |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 other schools in Mooresville, 3,264 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Lake Preparatory | 1,888 | 15.9 | not reported | Pine Lake Preparatory |
| Langtree Charter Academy | 1,376 | 31.5 | 29.0% | Langtree Charter Academy |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Mooresville's public schools compare with North Carolina's
The median Mooresville school has 15.7 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the North Carolina median of 15.4. 22% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 55% across the state. Its median school enrolls 650 students (state 497).
| Mooresville | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.7 | 15.4 |
| Median school size (students) | 650 | 497 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 22% | 55% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 0% |
| Charter schools | 11% | 7.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 18 Mooresville schools and the 2,653 North Carolina schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Mooresville
- Iredell-Statesville School DistrictRuns 9 of Mooresville's 18 public schools and spent $11,291 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,291
- Mooresville High School, the largest high school in Mooresville1,923 students in 2024-25, 19.2 per teacher.1,923
- Compare Iredell-Statesville School District with Mooresville Graded School DistrictMooresville's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in North CarolinaNorth Carolina's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Mooresville addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Mooresville
How many public schools are in Mooresville, NC?
18 public schools with an address in Mooresville were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 4 middle, 10 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 15,629 students. 2 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Mooresville?
Mooresville High School, with 1,923 students in 2024-25 (Mooresville Graded School District).Which districts run Mooresville's schools?
Iredell-Statesville School District (9 schools), Mooresville Graded School District (7 schools), Pine Lake Preparatory (1 school), Langtree Charter Academy (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25