Moore County Schools
Moore County Schools is a public school district based in Carthage, North Carolina, serving 13,085 students in 23 schools. By enrollment it ranks #27 of the 112 North Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 77% of them. Its schools average 569 students each, more than the North Carolina median of 446. Its superintendent is Jennifer Purvis. It spends about $9,898 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% less than the North Carolina median. It has roughly 18.0 students per teacher.
How Moore County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Moore County | North Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,898 | $11,153 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,102 | $6,920 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $130.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $132.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 726 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.0 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 363 | 358 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The North Carolina median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Jennifer Purvis
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, EDDIE, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in North Carolina
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick County SchoolsBolivia | 13,561 | 20 | $11,721 | 15.3 | #25 |
| Nash County Public SchoolsNashville | 13,178 | 23 | $10,270 | 20.2 | #26 |
| Moore County SchoolsCarthage · this district | 13,085 | 23 | $9,898 | 18.0 | #27 |
| Henderson County SchoolsHendersonville | 12,619 | 23 | $10,038 | 14.9 | #28 |
| Craven County Board of EducationNew Bern | 12,152 | 26 | $10,497 | 17.6 | #29 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| York County Public SchoolsYorktown, VA | 13,105 | $12,173 | 15.2 |
| Maury CountyColumbia, TN | 13,098 | $9,447 | n/a |
| Livonia Public Schools School DistrictLivonia, MI | 13,076 | $13,848 | 15.6 |
| Downingtown Area School DistrictDowningtown, PA | 13,074 | $15,394 | 13.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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