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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 2024-25 school year, there are 15 public high schools serving 10,107 students in Gaston County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Gaston County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Gaston County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is equal to the North Carolina average of 85%.
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 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
56 Schools
752 Schools
# Students
30,248 Students
559,056 Students
# Teachers
1,802 Teachers
32,592 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Gaston County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 321 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 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#181 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
63%
Graduation Rate
85%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.69
# American Indian Students
65 Students
5,904 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
491 Students
19,945 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
5,786 Students
109,180 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
19%
# Black Students
7,408 Students
138,132 Students
% Black Students
24%
25%
# White Students
14,726 Students
258,223 Students
% White Students
49%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
33 Students
769 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,772 Students
28,636 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
345
615
# Students in K Grade:
2,064
6,480
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,256
6,758
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,086
6,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,085
6,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,206
7,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,277
7,365
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,323
11,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,376
11,749
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,512
12,074
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,806
139,774
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,653
128,053
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,206
111,043
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,053
103,273
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,351 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,956 is less than the state median of $11,655. 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
$10,351
$11,229
Spending / Student
$10,956
$11,655
Best Gaston County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
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
| 514 students
Rank: #22.
Gaston Early College High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
201 Hwy 321 South, Gaston Coll
Dallas, NC 28034
(704) 922-2405
Dallas, NC 28034
(704) 922-2405
Grades: 9-13
| 197 students
Rank: #33.
South Point High School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 77%)
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
| 955 students
Rank: #44.
Stuart W Cramer High School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
101 Lakewood Rd
Belmont, NC 28012
(704) 866-5700
Belmont, NC 28012
(704) 866-5700
Grades: 9-12
| 964 students
Rank: #55.
East Gaston High School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 55%)
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
| 883 students
Rank: #66.
Forestview High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5545 Union Road
Gastonia, NC 28056
(704) 861-2625
Gastonia, NC 28056
(704) 861-2625
Grades: 9-12
| 1,081 students
Rank: #77.
Cherryville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
313 Ridge Avenue
Cherryville, NC 28021
(704) 836-9605
Cherryville, NC 28021
(704) 836-9605
Grades: 9-12
| 492 students
Rank: #88.
North Gaston High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | 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
| 1,134 students
Rank: #99.
Ashbrook High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2222 S New Hope Road
Gastonia, NC 28054
(704) 866-6600
Gastonia, NC 28054
(704) 866-6600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,303 students
Rank: #1010.
Bessemer City High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
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
| 566 students
Rank: #1111.
Gaston Virtual Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1 Learning Place
Gastonia, NC 28052
(704) 836-9125
Gastonia, NC 28052
(704) 836-9125
Grades: K-12
| 462 students
Rank: #1212.
Hunter Huss High School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1518 Edgefield Avenue
Gastonia, NC 28052
(704) 866-6610
Gastonia, NC 28052
(704) 866-6610
Grades: 9-12
| 1,120 students
Rank: #1313.
Webb Street School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet 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
| 148 students
Rank: #1414.
Warlick Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
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
| 175 students
Rank: n/an/a
Gaston Early College Of Medical Sciences
Magnet School
300 Rhodes Perimeter Drive, Ga
Dallas, NC 28034
(704) 923-8480
Dallas, NC 28034
(704) 923-8480
Grades: 9-12
| 113 students
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