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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 testing ranking 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 average math proficiency score of 86% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Mooresville Graded School District have a Graduation Rate 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).
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
16:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#102 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)61%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)96%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
14%
20%
% Black
19%
24%
% White
57%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
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.
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$70 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,166
$11,192
Spending / Student
$11,764
$11,617
Best Mooresville Graded School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mooresville High School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
659 E Center Ave
Mooresville, NC 28115
(704) 658-2580
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
574 W Mclelland Ave
Mooresville, NC 28115
(704) 658-2500
Mooresville, NC 28115
(704) 658-2500
Gr: 9-12
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