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Gaston County Schools

Item: Gaston County Schools
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

943 Osceola Street
Gastonia, NC 28054-1397

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (704) 866-6100

www.gaston.k12.nc.us

Top Rankings

Gaston County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

56 Schools

2,149 Schools

# Students

30,959 Students

1,095,543 Students

# Teachers

1,932 Teachers

71,743 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gaston County Schools	North Carolina
Pre-K	366	75
Kind	2,199	315
1	2,247	325
2	2,224	331
3	2,380	341
4	2,234	325
5	2,178	333
6	2,346	333
7	2,393	325
8	2,449	327
9	114	35
10	66	31
11	66	28
12	108	24

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District Rank

Gaston County Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 314 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 85% has decreased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

#181 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Gaston County Schools
2023	#181
2022	#181
2021	#169
2019	#170
2018	#159
2017	#195
2016	#187
2015	#182
2014	#163
2013	#143
2012	#144

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(21-22)

49%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Gaston County Schools	North Carolina
2022	49%	51%
2021	44%	42%
2019	40%	42%
2018	39%	48%
2017	41%	47%
2016	40%	47%
2015	36%	44%
2014	34%	43%
2013	36%	42%
2012	80%	82%
2011	81%	82%

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46%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Gaston County Schools	North Carolina
2022	46%	50%
2021	42%	47%
2019	41%	46%
2018	39%	47%
2017	40%	46%
2016	41%	47%
2015	40%	46%
2014	40%	46%
2013	40%	45%
2012	71%	73%
2011	69%	70%

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61%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Gaston County Schools	North Carolina
2022	61%	63%
2021	60%	61%

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(21-22)

85%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Gaston County Schools	North Carolina
2022	85%	86%
2021	87%	85%
2020	88%	86%
2019	85%	85%
2018	86%	86%
2017	88%	88%
2016	88%	88%
2015	86%	87%
2014	84%	86%
2013	81%	85%
2012	78%	83%

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(2022-23)

28.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Gaston County Schools	North Carolina
2023	28.7%	28.7%
2022	35%	33.4%
2021	40.4%	25.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.69

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Gaston County Schools	North Carolina
2023	0.67	0.71
2022	0.65	0.70
2021	0.63	0.69
2020	0.61	0.68
2019	0.61	0.68
2018	0.58	0.67
2017	0.58	0.67
2016	0.57	0.66
2015	0.55	0.66
2014	0.54	0.65
2013	0.54	0.65
2012	0.52	0.64
2011	0.52	0.64
2010	0.49	0.61
2009	0.48	0.61
2008	0.48	0.61
2007	0.47	0.60
2006	0.45	0.58
2005	0.44	0.58
2004	0.43	0.57
2003	0.42	0.56
2002	0.41	0.55
2001	0.40	0.53
2000	0.37	0.53
1999	0.37	0.52
1998	0.36	0.52
1997	0.35	0.50
1996	0.35	0.50
1995	0.34	0.49
1994	0.33	0.48
1993	0.32	0.48
1992	0.32	0.48
1991	0.31	0.48

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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

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% Hispanic

22%

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

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% Black

26%

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gaston County Schools	North Carolina
2023	25%	25%
2022	25%	25%
2021	24%	25%
2020	23%	25%
2019	23%	25%
2018	23%	26%
2017	23%	26%
2016	23%	26%
2015	22%	26%
2014	21%	26%
2013	20%	26%
2012	20%	26%
2011	20%	26%
2010	23%	31%
2009	23%	31%
2008	21%	29%
2007	21%	29%
2006	22%	32%
2005	21%	31%
2004	21%	31%
2003	21%	31%
2002	21%	31%
2001	21%	31%
2000	20%	31%
1999	20%	31%
1998	20%	30%
1997	20%	31%
1996	19%	31%
1995	19%	30%
1994	18%	30%
1993	18%	30%
1992	18%	30%
1991	18%	30%

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% White

44%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gaston County Schools	North Carolina
2023	47%	44%
2022	49%	45%
2021	52%	46%
2020	55%	48%
2019	55%	48%
2018	58%	49%
2017	58%	49%
2016	61%	50%
2015	62%	50%
2014	64%	51%
2013	64%	52%
2012	66%	53%
2011	66%	53%
2010	67%	54%
2009	67%	54%
2008	69%	55%
2007	70%	56%
2006	70%	56%
2005	71%	57%
2004	72%	58%
2003	73%	59%
2002	74%	60%
2001	75%	61%
2000	77%	61%
1999	77%	62%
1998	78%	63%
1997	78%	64%
1996	79%	64%
1995	79%	65%
1994	80%	66%
1993	81%	66%
1992	81%	66%
1991	81%	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	Gaston County Schools	North Carolina
2023	6%	6%
2022	6%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,114 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,170. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,705 is less than the state median of $11,594. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$313 MM

$17,307 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Gaston County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$313 MM	$8 MM
2022	$296 MM	$8 MM
2021	$313 MM	$8 MM
2020	$296 MM	$8 MM
2019	$301 MM	$8 MM
2018	$305 MM	$8 MM
2017	$307 MM	$8 MM
2016	$262 MM	$8 MM
2015	$291 MM	$18 MM
2014	$266 MM	$10 MM
2012	$247 MM	$17 MM
2011	$283 MM	$19 MM
2010	$291 MM	$18 MM
2009	$275 MM	$19 MM
2008	$263 MM	$18 MM
2007	$243 MM	$18 MM
2006	$234 MM	$15 MM
2005	$219 MM	$15 MM
2004	$228 MM	$17 MM
2003	$197 MM	$17 MM
2002	$193 MM	$16 MM
2001	$193 MM	$17 MM
2000	$196 MM	$20 MM
1999	$182 MM	$23 MM
1998	$170 MM	$26 MM
1997	$148 MM	$34 MM
1996	$152 MM	$34 MM
1995	$135 MM	$32 MM

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Spending

$331 MM

$17,964 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Gaston County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$331 MM	$8 MM
2022	$331 MM	$8 MM
2021	$331 MM	$8 MM
2020	$331 MM	$8 MM
2019	$313 MM	$7 MM
2018	$309 MM	$8 MM
2017	$318 MM	$9 MM
2016	$273 MM	$8 MM
2015	$282 MM	$18 MM
2014	$260 MM	$11 MM
2012	$278 MM	$16 MM
2011	$283 MM	$17 MM
2010	$282 MM	$18 MM
2009	$296 MM	$18 MM
2008	$264 MM	$17 MM
2007	$241 MM	$18 MM
2006	$233 MM	$15 MM
2005	$220 MM	$15 MM
2004	$208 MM	$16 MM
2003	$196 MM	$17 MM
2002	$189 MM	$15 MM
2001	$193 MM	$17 MM
2000	$198 MM	$20 MM
1999	$185 MM	$24 MM
1998	$168 MM	$26 MM
1997	$155 MM	$36 MM
1996	$156 MM	$33 MM
1995	$153 MM	$32 MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,114

$11,170

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Gaston County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$10,351	$10,093
2022	$9,488	$9,918
2021	$10,515	$10,282
2020	$9,488	$9,918
2019	$9,572	$9,125
2018	$9,539	$9,419
2017	$9,595	$10,522
2016	$8,170	$9,128
2015	$9,122	$10,864
2014	$8,517	$9,046
2012	$7,806	$10,562
2011	$8,754	$12,703
2010	$9,010	$10,864
2009	$8,396	$11,105
2008	$8,171	$11,767
2007	$7,401	$9,479
2006	$7,216	$9,335
2005	$6,830	$8,913
2004	$7,282	$8,734
2003	$6,315	$8,577
2002	$6,245	$8,130
2001	$6,306	$7,294
2000	$6,404	$7,636
1999	$5,998	$7,252
1998	$5,604	$5,688
1997	$4,985	$5,690
1995	$4,623	$5,545
1992	$4,047	$4,737

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Spending / Student

$10,705

$11,594

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Gaston County Schools	North Carolina
2023	$10,956	$9,807
2022	$10,622	$9,654
2021	$11,130	$9,990
2020	$10,622	$9,654
2019	$9,936	$8,949
2018	$9,656	$9,637
2017	$9,931	$11,583
2016	$8,501	$9,753
2015	$8,811	$10,591
2014	$8,330	$9,388
2012	$8,776	$10,336
2011	$8,759	$11,927
2010	$8,703	$10,591
2009	$9,010	$10,880
2008	$8,218	$11,136
2007	$7,348	$9,418
2006	$7,172	$8,813
2005	$6,861	$8,647
2004	$6,653	$8,413
2003	$6,276	$8,886
2002	$6,091	$7,903
2001	$6,298	$7,301
2000	$6,469	$7,650
1999	$6,085	$7,340
1998	$5,534	$5,663
1997	$5,208	$6,040
1995	$5,230	$5,570
1992	$4,130	$4,725

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 56 schools
Grades: PK-13
Enrollment: 30,959 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: 85% (Top 50% in NC)
: Bottom 50%
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Btm 50%)
: 61% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education