Moore County Schools vs Wake County Schools

How do these districts compare?

Metric Moore County Schools Wake County Schools
Location Carthage, North Carolina Cary, North Carolina
Total Enrollment 13,008 159,778
Number of Schools 23 197
Student:Teacher Ratio 15.7:1 14.3:1

Spending

Metric Moore County Schools Wake County Schools
Per-Pupil Expenditure $11,884 $14,074
Federal Revenue 19.2% 16.6%
State Revenue 57.2% 54.5%
Local Revenue 23.6% 28.9%
Moore County Schools
Federal State Local
Wake County Schools
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Moore County Schools Wake County Schools
White 60.8% 38.9%
African American 12.3% 23.1%
Hispanic or Latino 17.9% 21.6%
Asian 0.9% 11.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 7.4% 4.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 45.9% 38.4%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Moore County Schools Wake County Schools
AP Courses Offered 43 517
Schools with AP 3 31
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 425.9:1 351.2:1
Chronic Absenteeism 39.2% 26.5%

School Types

Moore County Schools

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Wake County Schools

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.