Public schools in Southern Pines, NC
Southern Pines has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 4,139 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Moore County Schools runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Southern Pines's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Southern Pines | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moore County Schools | 4 | 13,008 | $11,374 |
| Moore Montessori Community School | 1 | 210 | $11,367 |
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.
One high school in Southern Pines, 2,290 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinecrest High | 2,290 | 27.6 | 33.4% | Moore County Schools |
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.
3 elementary schools in Southern Pines, 1,566 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDeeds Creek Elementary | 707 | 18.5 | 20.5% | Moore County Schools |
| Southern Pines Elementary | 600 | 16.1 | 99.3% | Moore County Schools |
| Moore Montessori Community School | 259 | 15.5 | not reported | Moore Montessori Community School |
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.
One other school in Southern Pines, 283 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connect Academy | 283 | 20.6 | 34.6% | Moore County Schools |
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 Southern Pines's public schools compare with North Carolina's
The median Southern Pines school has 18.5 students per full-time teacher, more than the North Carolina median of 15.4. 25% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 55% across the state. Its median school enrolls 600 students (state 497).
| Southern Pines | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 18.5 | 15.4 |
| Median school size (students) | 600 | 497 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 25% | 55% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 0% |
| Charter schools | 20% | 7.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Southern Pines 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 Southern Pines
- Moore County SchoolsRuns 4 of Southern Pines's 5 public schools and spent $11,374 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,374
- Pinecrest High, the largest high school in Southern Pines2,290 students in 2024-25, 27.6 per teacher.2,290
- Compare Moore County Schools with Moore Montessori Community SchoolSouthern Pines'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 Southern Pines 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 Southern Pines
How many public schools are in Southern Pines, NC?
5 public schools with an address in Southern Pines were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 4,139 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Southern Pines?
Pinecrest High, with 2,290 students in 2024-25 (Moore County Schools).Which districts run Southern Pines's schools?
Moore County Schools (4 schools), Moore Montessori Community School (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