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Aberdeen, North Carolina - 1 schools
An equity score of 24/100 ranks The Academy of Moore County #235 of 293 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $8,708 per pupil, The Academy of Moore County ranks #292 of 322 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
The Academy of Moore County operates 1 public schools serving 473 students, placing it among the smallest districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. 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 $8,708 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 33 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 19.7% local, 68.4% state, and 11.9% 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 24/100, ranked #235 of 293 in North Carolina against a state average of 45, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 13.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 69.3% White, 11.3% Hispanic or Latino, 5.2% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is The Academy of Moore County, enrolling 479 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
The Academy of Moore County accounts for 100.0% of all The Academy of Moore County student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of The Academy of Moore County a distant remainder — means The Academy of Moore County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
The Academy of Moore County chronic absenteeism rate is 13.2% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in The Academy of Moore County?
The Academy of Moore County has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 473 students.
How much does The Academy of Moore County spend per student?
The Academy of Moore County spends $8,708 per student. The district has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #235 in North Carolina.
What is the demographic composition of The Academy of Moore County?
The Academy of Moore County students are 69.3% White, 11.3% Hispanic or Latino, 5.2% African American, 2.1% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for The Academy of Moore County?
The Academy of Moore County has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #235 out of 293 districts in North Carolina.