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Mooresville Graded School District

305 N Main St
Mooresville, NC 28115-2453

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Top 50%

Tel: (704) 658-2530

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Mooresville Graded School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Category

Attribute

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,972 students in Mooresville Graded School District. This district's average high is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in North Carolina.

Public High Schools in Mooresville Graded School District have an score of 86% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and score of 60% (versus the 58% statewide average).

Public High School in Mooresville Graded School District have a of 95%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 86%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Mooresville High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

10 Schools

758 Schools

# Students

5,975 Students

565,236 Students

# Teachers

390 Teachers

33,421 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mooresville Graded School District	North Carolina
9	518	392
10	457	359
11	505	334
12	492	297

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Mooresville Graded School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 320 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 91% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

#102 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Mooresville Graded School District
2023	#102
2022	#102
2021	#96
2019	#70
2018	#64
2017	#59
2016	#60
2015	#62
2014	#46
2013	#37
2012	#35

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(21-22)

61%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Mooresville Graded School District	North Carolina
2022	61%	51%
2021	51%	42%
2019	54%	42%
2018	52%	48%
2017	61%	47%
2016	61%	47%
2015	59%	44%
2014	60%	43%
2013	58%	42%
2012	92%	82%
2011	90%	82%

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54%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Mooresville Graded School District	North Carolina
2022	54%	50%
2021	55%	47%
2019	55%	46%
2018	52%	47%
2017	57%	46%
2016	57%	47%
2015	58%	46%
2014	57%	46%
2013	55%	45%
2012	84%	73%
2011	78%	70%

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72%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Mooresville Graded School District	North Carolina
2022	72%	63%
2021	66%	61%

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(21-22)

96%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Mooresville Graded School District	North Carolina
2022	96%	86%
2021	96%	85%
2020	96%	86%
2019	94%	85%
2018	91%	86%
2017	93%	88%
2016	90%	88%
2015	90%	87%
2014	90%	86%
2013	93%	85%
2012	90%	83%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.62

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Mooresville Graded School District	North Carolina
2023	0.61	0.71
2022	0.59	0.70
2021	0.58	0.69
2020	0.55	0.68
2019	0.55	0.68
2018	0.52	0.67
2017	0.52	0.67
2016	0.51	0.66
2015	0.49	0.66
2014	0.49	0.65
2013	0.46	0.65
2012	0.46	0.64
2011	0.44	0.64
2010	0.44	0.61
2009	0.42	0.61
2008	0.41	0.61
2007	0.40	0.60
2006	0.38	0.58
2005	0.38	0.58
2004	0.38	0.57
2003	0.37	0.56
2002	0.37	0.55
2001	0.37	0.53
2000	0.37	0.53
1999	0.36	0.52
1998	0.36	0.52
1997	0.37	0.50
1996	0.37	0.50
1995	0.36	0.49
1994	0.36	0.48
1993	0.37	0.48
1992	0.37	0.48
1991	0.37	0.48

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mooresville Graded School District	North Carolina
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%
2010	3%	3%
2009	2%	2%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	3%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	3%	2%
1997	3%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

14%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mooresville Graded School District	North Carolina
2023	13%	20%
2022	13%	20%
2021	12%	19%
2020	11%	18%
2019	11%	18%
2018	11%	17%
2017	11%	17%
2016	11%	16%
2015	10%	16%
2014	9%	15%
2013	8%	14%
2012	7%	13%
2011	7%	13%
2010	7%	11%
2009	6%	11%
2008	7%	11%
2007	6%	10%
2006	4%	8%
2005	3%	8%
2004	3%	7%
2003	2%	6%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Black

19%

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mooresville Graded School District	North Carolina
2023	19%	25%
2022	18%	25%
2021	17%	25%
2020	16%	25%
2019	16%	25%
2018	16%	26%
2017	16%	26%
2016	16%	26%
2015	16%	26%
2014	14%	26%
2013	14%	26%
2012	15%	26%
2011	15%	26%
2010	18%	31%
2009	18%	31%
2008	16%	29%
2007	16%	29%
2006	17%	32%
2005	17%	31%
2004	18%	31%
2003	19%	31%
2002	19%	31%
2001	19%	31%
2000	19%	31%
1999	19%	31%
1998	18%	30%
1997	19%	31%
1996	20%	31%
1995	20%	30%
1994	20%	30%
1993	21%	30%
1992	21%	30%
1991	21%	30%

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% White

57%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mooresville Graded School District	North Carolina
2023	58%	44%
2022	60%	45%
2021	62%	46%
2020	64%	48%
2019	64%	48%
2018	67%	49%
2017	67%	49%
2016	67%	50%
2015	69%	50%
2014	70%	51%
2013	72%	52%
2012	72%	53%
2011	73%	53%
2010	72%	54%
2009	74%	54%
2008	74%	55%
2007	75%	56%
2006	77%	56%
2005	77%	57%
2004	76%	58%
2003	77%	59%
2002	77%	60%
2001	77%	61%
2000	77%	61%
1999	78%	62%
1998	78%	63%
1997	77%	64%
1996	77%	64%
1995	77%	65%
1994	77%	66%
1993	76%	66%
1992	77%	66%
1991	76%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mooresville Graded School District	North Carolina
2023	8%	6%
2022	7%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	5%	4%
2013	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,166 is higher than the state median of $11,192. The school district revenue/student has grown by 41% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,764 is higher than the state median of $11,617. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$91 MM

$17,307 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Mooresville Graded School District	North Carolina
2023	$91 MM	$8 MM
2022	$65 MM	$8 MM
2021	$91 MM	$8 MM
2020	$65 MM	$8 MM
2019	$62 MM	$8 MM
2018	$60 MM	$8 MM
2017	$57 MM	$8 MM
2016	$55 MM	$8 MM
2015	$47 MM	$18 MM
2014	$50 MM	$10 MM
2012	$46 MM	$17 MM
2011	$46 MM	$19 MM
2010	$47 MM	$18 MM
2009	$47 MM	$19 MM
2008	$47 MM	$18 MM
2007	$42 MM	$18 MM
2006	$36 MM	$15 MM
2005	$33 MM	$15 MM
2004	$31 MM	$17 MM
2003	$30 MM	$17 MM
2002	$28 MM	$16 MM
2001	$26 MM	$17 MM
2000	$27 MM	$20 MM
1999	$27 MM	$23 MM
1998	$20 MM	$26 MM
1997	$20 MM	$34 MM
1996	$17 MM	$34 MM
1995	$18 MM	$32 MM

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Spending

$70 MM

$17,964 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Mooresville Graded School District	North Carolina
2023	$70 MM	$8 MM
2022	$67 MM	$8 MM
2021	$70 MM	$8 MM
2020	$67 MM	$8 MM
2019	$66 MM	$7 MM
2018	$59 MM	$8 MM
2017	$71 MM	$9 MM
2016	$55 MM	$8 MM
2015	$48 MM	$18 MM
2014	$50 MM	$11 MM
2012	$45 MM	$16 MM
2011	$45 MM	$17 MM
2010	$48 MM	$18 MM
2009	$64 MM	$18 MM
2008	$60 MM	$17 MM
2007	$39 MM	$18 MM
2006	$35 MM	$15 MM
2005	$30 MM	$15 MM
2004	$30 MM	$16 MM
2003	$30 MM	$17 MM
2002	$29 MM	$15 MM
2001	$29 MM	$17 MM
2000	$28 MM	$20 MM
1999	$28 MM	$24 MM
1998	$20 MM	$26 MM
1997	$19 MM	$36 MM
1996	$17 MM	$33 MM
1995	$18 MM	$32 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,166

$11,192

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Mooresville Graded School District	North Carolina
2023	$15,176	$10,093
2022	$10,706	$9,918
2021	$15,120	$10,282
2020	$10,706	$9,918
2019	$10,312	$9,125
2018	$9,846	$9,419
2017	$9,321	$10,522
2016	$8,956	$9,128
2015	$7,705	$10,864
2014	$8,563	$9,046
2012	$8,100	$10,562
2011	$8,215	$12,703
2010	$8,420	$10,864
2009	$8,674	$11,105
2008	$8,772	$11,767
2007	$8,000	$9,479
2006	$7,456	$9,335
2005	$7,369	$8,913
2004	$7,212	$8,734
2003	$7,071	$8,577
2002	$6,815	$8,130
2001	$6,562	$7,294
2000	$6,989	$7,636
1999	$7,255	$7,252
1998	$5,681	$5,688
1997	$5,765	$5,690
1995	$5,468	$5,545
1992	$4,697	$4,737

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Spending / Student

$11,764

$11,617

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Mooresville Graded School District	North Carolina
2023	$11,772	$9,807
2022	$11,005	$9,654
2021	$11,729	$9,990
2020	$11,005	$9,654
2019	$10,833	$8,949
2018	$9,693	$9,637
2017	$11,708	$11,583
2016	$8,970	$9,753
2015	$7,946	$10,591
2014	$8,553	$9,388
2012	$8,062	$10,336
2011	$8,184	$11,927
2010	$8,684	$10,591
2009	$11,749	$10,880
2008	$11,151	$11,136
2007	$7,381	$9,418
2006	$7,301	$8,813
2005	$6,642	$8,647
2004	$7,096	$8,413
2003	$7,204	$8,886
2002	$7,079	$7,903
2001	$7,231	$7,301
2000	$7,142	$7,650
1999	$7,546	$7,340
1998	$5,643	$5,663
1997	$5,475	$6,040
1995	$5,411	$5,570
1992	$4,902	$4,725

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Best Mooresville Graded School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Mooresville High School

(Math: 86% | Reading: 60%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

659 E Center Ave
Mooresville, NC 28115
(704) 658-2580

Gr: 9-12 | 1,972 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

Rank: n/an/a

Nf Woods Campus

Alternative School

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574 W Mclelland Ave
Mooresville, NC 28115
(704) 658-2500

Gr: 9-12

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,975 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: 96% (Top 1% in NC)
: Top 50%
: 61% (Top 30%)
: 54% (Top 50%)
: 72% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education