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Gaston County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 16 public high schools serving 10,068 students in Gaston County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Gaston County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Gaston County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Highland Sch Of Technology, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
58 Schools
738 Schools
# Students
30,001 Students
539,647 Students
# Teachers
1,930 Teachers
32,877 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Gaston County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#169 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
47%
Graduation Rate
87%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.68
# American Indian Students
57 Students
5,866 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
447 Students
18,660 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
5,255 Students
100,068 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
19%
# Black Students
7,271 Students
133,085 Students
% Black Students
24%
25%
# White Students
15,275 Students
256,757 Students
% White Students
51%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
37 Students
713 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,703 Students
26,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
341
543
# Students in K Grade:
2,189
5,886
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,004
5,830
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,081
6,059
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,147
6,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,263
6,315
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,239
6,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,327
10,258
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,466
11,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,419
10,933
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,967
142,946
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,414
119,163
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,180
110,398
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,964
97,258
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,437 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,047 is less than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$313 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$331 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,437
$11,354
Spending / Student
$11,047
$11,785
Best Gaston County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Highland Sch Of Technology
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1600 N Morris Street
Gastonia, NC 28052
(704) 810-8816
Gastonia, NC 28052
(704) 810-8816
Grades: 9-12
| 533 students
Rank: #22.
Gaston Early College High School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Gaston College Lena Sue Beam B
Dallas, NC 28034
(704) 922-2405
Dallas, NC 28034
(704) 922-2405
Grades: 9-13
| 194 students
Rank: #33.
South Point High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
906 South Point Road
Belmont, NC 28012
(704) 836-9612
Belmont, NC 28012
(704) 836-9612
Grades: 9-12
| 925 students
Rank: #44.
East Gaston High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1744 Lane Road
Mount Holly, NC 28120
(704) 836-9613
Mount Holly, NC 28120
(704) 836-9613
Grades: 9-12
| 848 students
Rank: #55.
Forestview High School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5545 Union Road
Gastonia, NC 28056
(704) 861-2625
Gastonia, NC 28056
(704) 861-2625
Grades: 9-12
| 1,018 students
Rank: #66.
Stuart W Cramer High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
101 Lakewood Rd
Belmont, NC 28012
(704) 866-5700
Belmont, NC 28012
(704) 866-5700
Grades: 9-12
| 943 students
Rank: #77.
Cherryville High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
313 Ridge Avenue
Cherryville, NC 28021
(704) 836-9605
Cherryville, NC 28021
(704) 836-9605
Grades: 9-12
| 494 students
Rank: #88.
Gaston Virtual Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1 Learning Place
Gastonia, NC 28052
(704) 836-9125
Gastonia, NC 28052
(704) 836-9125
Grades: K-12
| 739 students
Rank: #99.
Ashbrook High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2222 S New Hope Road
Gastonia, NC 28054
(704) 866-6600
Gastonia, NC 28054
(704) 866-6600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,269 students
Rank: #1010.
North Gaston High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1133 Ratchford Road
Dallas, NC 28034
(704) 922-5285
Dallas, NC 28034
(704) 922-5285
Grades: 9-12
| 1,114 students
Rank: #1111.
Hunter Huss High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1518 Edgefield Avenue
Gastonia, NC 28052
(704) 866-6610
Gastonia, NC 28052
(704) 866-6610
Grades: 9-12
| 1,091 students
Rank: #1212.
Bessemer City High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
119 Yellow Jacket Lane
Bessemer City, NC 28016
(704) 836-9601
Bessemer City, NC 28016
(704) 836-9601
Grades: 9-12
| 573 students
Rank: #1313.
Webb Street School
Special Education School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1623 N Webb Street
Gastonia, NC 28052
(704) 864-9667
Gastonia, NC 28052
(704) 864-9667
Grades: PK-12
| 151 students
Rank: #1414.
Warlick Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1316 Spencer Mountain Road
Gastonia, NC 28054
(704) 836-9608
Gastonia, NC 28054
(704) 836-9608
Grades: 6-12
| 97 students
Rank: n/an/a
Comer Engineering Technologies
Dallas, NC 28034
(704) 923-8480
Dallas, NC 28034
(704) 923-8480
Grades: 9-13
| 79 students
Rank: n/an/a
1 Learning Place
Gastonia, NC 28052
(704) 866-6100
Gastonia, NC 28052
(704) 866-6100
Grades: 9-12
| 0 students
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