Mooresville Graded School District
Mooresville Graded School District is a public school district based in Mooresville, North Carolina, serving 5,917 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #55 of the 112 North Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 51% of them. Its schools average 657 students each, more than the North Carolina median of 446. Its superintendent is Dr Jason Gardner. It spends about $10,606 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.7 students per teacher.
How Mooresville Graded compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Mooresville Graded | North Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,606 | $11,153 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,050 | $6,920 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $70.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $90.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 378 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.7 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 370 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davie County SchoolsMocksville | 6,116 | 13 | $10,301 | 16.8 | #54 |
| Mooresville Graded School DistrictMooresville · this district | 5,917 | 9 | $10,606 | 15.7 | #55 |
| McDowell County SchoolsMarion | 5,792 | 15 | $11,393 | 15.2 | #56 |
| Beaufort County SchoolsWashington | 5,601 | 13 | $11,796 | 16.4 | #57 |
| Stokes County SchoolsDanbury | 5,553 | 17 | $11,287 | 14.7 | #58 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ware CountyWaycross, GA | 5,920 | $12,144 | 13.0 |
| Plainfield Community School CorporationPlainfield, IN | 5,917 | $8,726 | 18.4 |
| Corvallis School District 509JCorvallis, OR | 5,917 | $13,655 | 18.1 |
| Selma UnifiedSelma, CA | 5,914 | $14,997 | 21.2 |
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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