Total enrollment
3,856
+1,074 (+39%) vs SY 2017-18
4 schools in Southern Pines
North Carolina · Public K-12
Southern Pines runs 4 public K-12 schools inside North Carolina, with combined enrollment near 3,856 (3 elementary and 1 high).
7-year change in Southern Pines
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
+1 (+33%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
59%
was 58%
% Hispanic
14%
was 9%
% Black
17%
was 27%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| McDeeds Creek Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 707 |
| Moore Montessori Community School | Elementary | KG-08 | 259 |
| Pinecrest High | High | 09-13 | 2,290 |
| Southern Pines Elementary | Elementary | PK-05 | 600 |
About Southern Pines
Public education in Southern Pines, North Carolina runs across 4 schools that hosts roughly 3,856 students. By footprint, Southern Pines sits in the compact bracket.
On the school-mix side, the city is built around 3 elementary, and 1 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 964, meaningfully above the state mean of about 571.
Over the past 7-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,856 students, rose 39% from the 2,782 reported in SY 2017-18. Over that span, Southern Pines opened 1 school, going from 3 to 4. The Black share of public-school enrollment contracted from 27% to 17%.
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