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Gates County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 479 students in Gates 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 School in Gates County School 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 47% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Gates County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Gates County Senior High School, with 85-89% 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 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
5 Schools
752 Schools
# Students
1,497 Students
559,056 Students
# Teachers
114 Teachers
32,592 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Gates 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#211 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
63%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.69
# American Indian Students
2 Students
5,904 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
19,945 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
61 Students
109,180 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
19%
# Black Students
418 Students
138,132 Students
% Black Students
28%
25%
# White Students
909 Students
258,223 Students
% White Students
61%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
769 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
105 Students
28,636 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
32
615
# Students in K Grade:
102
6,480
# Students in 1st Grade:
101
6,758
# Students in 2nd Grade:
99
6,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
104
6,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
107
7,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
128
7,365
# Students in 6th Grade:
107
11,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
120
11,749
# Students in 8th Grade:
118
12,074
# Students in 9th Grade:
130
139,774
# Students in 10th Grade:
122
128,053
# Students in 11th Grade:
118
111,043
# Students in 12th Grade:
109
103,273
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,261 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,224 is higher than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,261
$11,229
Spending / Student
$14,224
$11,655
Best Gates County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gates County Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
088 Hwy 158 West
Gatesville, NC 27938
(252) 357-0720
Gatesville, NC 27938
(252) 357-0720
Grades: 9-12
| 479 students
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