Gates County Schools School District

205 Main Street
Gatesville, NC 27938
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 preschool serving 260 students in Gates County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschool in Gates County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,006 Schools
# Students
1,497 Students
468,030 Students
# Teachers
114 Teachers
33,361 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.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#211 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Gates County Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gates County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gates County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Gates County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Gates County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,777 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
18,366 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
61 Students
103,503 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
22%
# Black Students
418 Students
115,037 Students
% Black Students
28%
25%
# White Students
909 Students
196,188 Students
% White Students
61%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
105 Students
27,496 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
32
22,191
# Students in K Grade:
102
73,888
# Students in 1st Grade:
101
76,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
99
72,349
# Students in 3rd Grade:
104
71,429
# Students in 4th Grade:
107
70,074
# Students in 5th Grade:
128
67,976
# Students in 6th Grade:
107
4,926
# Students in 7th Grade:
120
3,551
# Students in 8th Grade:
118
3,687
# Students in 9th Grade:
130
213
# Students in 10th Grade:
122
248
# Students in 11th Grade:
118
229
# Students in 12th Grade:
109
381
# 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.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$17,307 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Gates County Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$21 MM
$17,964 MM
This chart displays total spending of Gates County Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,261
$11,229
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Gates County Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,224
$11,655
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Gates County Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Gates County Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gatesville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
709 North Main Street
Gatesville, NC 27938
(252) 357-0613
Grades: PK-5
| 260 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,497 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 60% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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