Total enrollment
14,708
+1,108 (+8%) vs SY 2017-18
Moore County
North Carolina · Public K-12
Moore County in North Carolina is home to 27 public K-12 schools, serving roughly 14,708 students between them, broken out as 16 elementary, 5 middle, and 4 high. Moore County Schools is the largest district by enrollment.
7-year change in Moore County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
26
+1 (+4%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
63%
was 65%
% Hispanic
16%
was 13%
% Black
12%
was 16%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
104,876
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
27
4 districts
Enrollment
14,708
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$86,080
Above North Carolina avg
Free/reduced lunch
63.5%
Below North Carolina avg
Elementary
16
6,494 students
Middle
5
2,612 students
High
4
4,434 students
Combined / other
2
1,168 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Moore County Schools
13,085 students · 4 districts in Moore County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Moore County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
41.0%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
6.3%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.8%
civilian labor
Median age
43
21.7% under 18
Test scores in Moore County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 22 schools ranked. North Carolina state average: 51.8%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Pinehurst Elementary· 81.3%
- McDeeds Creek Elementary· 77.2%
- West End Elementary· 76.6%
- West Pine Middle· 73.4%
- Connect Academy· 72.9%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Robbins Elementary· 38.4%
- Aberdeen Elementary· 41.6%
- Elise Middle· 42.1%
- North Moore High· 45.5%
- Crain's Creek Middle· 53.1%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinecrest High | Southern Pines | High | 09-13 | 2,290 | · |
| Union Pines High | Cameron | High | 09-12 | 1,462 | · |
| STARS Charter | Vass | Combined | KG-12 | 885 | · |
| West Pine Middle | West End | Middle | 06-08 | 717 | · |
| McDeeds Creek Elementary | Southern Pines | Elementary | KG-05 | 707 | · |
| Aberdeen Elementary | Aberdeen | Elementary | PK-05 | 675 | · |
| Southern Middle | Aberdeen | Middle | 06-08 | 620 | · |
| North Moore High | Robbins | High | 09-12 | 605 | · |
| New Century Middle | Cameron | Middle | 06-08 | 602 | · |
| Southern Pines Elementary | Southern Pines | Elementary | PK-05 | 600 | · |
| Pinehurst Elementary | Pinehurst | Elementary | KG-05 | 584 | · |
| Vass-Lakeview Elementary | Vass | Elementary | PK-05 | 511 | · |
| Crain's Creek Middle | Carthage | Middle | 06-08 | 481 | · |
| The Academy of Moore County | Aberdeen | Elementary | KG-05 | 479 | · |
| West End Elementary | West End | Elementary | PK-05 | 413 | · |
| West Pine Elementary | West End | Elementary | KG-05 | 383 | · |
| Sandhills Farm Life Elementary | Carthage | Elementary | KG-05 | 379 | · |
| Robbins Elementary | Robbins | Elementary | PK-05 | 378 | · |
| Carthage Elementary | Carthage | Elementary | PK-05 | 350 | · |
| Highfalls Elementary | Bennett | Elementary | KG-08 | 293 | · |
| Connect Academy | West End | Combined | KG-12 | 283 | · |
| Westmoore Elementary | Seagrove | Elementary | PK-08 | 268 | · |
| Moore Montessori Community School | Southern Pines | Elementary | KG-08 | 259 | · |
| Cameron Elementary | Cameron | Elementary | KG-05 | 215 | · |
| Elise Middle | Robbins | Middle | 06-08 | 192 | · |
| The Community Learning Center @ Pinckney | Carthage | High | 06-12 | 77 | · |
| Moore Innovative High School | Pinehurst | Elementary | M-M | · | · |
Cities in Moore County
About Moore County
In North Carolina, Moore County is a moderately sized county of about 104,876 residents. 27 public schools across the county instructs about 14,708 students between them.
Zooming out, census numbers show the median household earns about $86,080 a year, roughly 41% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. That income level is 36% meaningfully above the North Carolina median.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Moore County is made up of 16 elementary schools (6,494 students), 5 middle schools (2,612), 4 high schools (4,434), and 2 combined or other schools.
Moore County Schools is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 13,085 students across Moore County.
Over the past 7-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 14,708 students, expanded 8% from the 13,600 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count climbed from 25 to 26 across the same 7-year window. Demographically, the Black share of enrollment declined from 16% to 12%.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data