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Carthage, North Carolina - 23 schools
An equity score of 42/100 ranks Moore County Schools #150 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,242 per pupil, Moore County Schools ranks #184 of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
13,008
Total Enrollment
23
Schools
$11,242
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Moore County Schools operates 23 public schools serving 13,008 students, placing it in the mid-size range in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 combined, 7 elementary, 5 middle, 3 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Moore County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,242 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending. See how North Carolina compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 23.6% local, 57.2% state, and 19.2% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 42/100, ranked #150 of 293 in North Carolina against a state average of 45, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 23 schools offering Advanced Placement (43 AP courses district-wide), a 425.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 39.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 60.8% White, 17.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Aberdeen Elementary, with a diversity index of 74.0/100.
Its largest campus is Pinecrest High, enrolling 2,290 students (18% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is The Community Learning Center @ Pinckney, at 77 students, a 30x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Pinecrest High accounts for 17.5% of all Moore County Schools student enrollment
That concentration means Moore County Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Moore County Schools school enrollment varies 30× across entities
Moore County Schools school enrollment ranges from 77 students (lowest) to 2,290 students (highest), a spread of 2,213 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Moore County Schools student-counselor ratio is 426:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Moore County Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 39.2% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Moore County Schools has 23 schools, including 3 high, 5 middle, 7 elementary, 8 combined. Total enrollment is 13,008 students.
How much does Moore County Schools spend per student?
Moore County Schools spends $11,242 per student. The district has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #150 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of Moore County Schools?
Moore County Schools students are 60.8% White, 17.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.3% African American, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 23 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Moore County Schools?
Moore County Schools has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #150 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.