Pinehurst Today

There were 13,341 students enrolled in Moore County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.7% less than the previous year, according to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

Pinecrest High School registered the highest enrollment among Moore County's 23 schools in the 2022-23 school year, welcoming 2,146 students.

North Carolina's public schools are facing a significant funding gap, with a per-student expenditure of $10,519 - well below the national average of $14,295.

This financial strain is further compounded by a significant challenge in staffing with a staggering 58.4% surge in vacant teaching positions in the 2021-22 school year, leaving over 5,000 classrooms without qualified instructors.

School name	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	% Change
Pinecrest High School	2,144	2,146	0.1%
Union Pines High School	1,331	1,401	5.3%
STARS Charter	733	787	7.4%
West Pine Middle School	715	682	-4.6%
Aberdeen Elementary School	653	637	-2.5%
McDeeds Creek Elementary School	646	631	-2.3%
New Century Middle School	637	629	-1.3%
Pinehurst Elementary School	629	628	-0.2%
Southern Pines Elementary School	604	590	-2.3%
Southern Middle School	609	577	-5.3%
Crain's Creek Middle School	584	569	-2.6%
The Academy of Moore County	464	449	-3.2%
Vass-Lakeview Elementary School	442	439	-0.7%
West End Elementary School	489	429	-12.3%
Sandhills Farm Life Elementary School	353	399	13%
West Pine Elementary School	402	393	-2.2%
Robbins Elementary School	348	360	3.4%
Carthage Elementary School	326	329	0.9%
Connect Academy	-	302	-
Westmoore Elementary School	283	270	-4.6%
Highfalls Elementary School	258	258	0%
Cameron Elementary School	236	229	-3%
Elise Middle School	228	207	-9.2%