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Gaston County Schools, North Carolina

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Gaston County Schools
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 30,253 (2023-2024)
Schools: 56 (2023-2024)
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Gaston County Schools is a school district in North Carolina (Gaston County). During the 2024 school year, 30,253 students attended one of the district's 56 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Gaston County Schools consists of nine members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Robbie LovelaceCherryville Township2028
Brent MooreCrowders Mountain Township2028
Janna SmithGastonia Township20242028
Jeff Ramsey20122028
Josh CrispDallas Township2026
Tod KinlawSouth Point Township2026
A.M. Stephens IIIRiverbend Township2026
Dot Cherry20142026
Lee DedmonGastonia Township20142026

Elections

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District map

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $76,107,000 $2,533 19%
Local: $63,869,000 $2,126 16%
State: $252,537,000 $8,405 64%
Total: $392,513,000 $13,064
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $356,219,000 $11,856
Total Current Expenditures: $342,785,000 $11,409
Instructional Expenditures: $211,896,000 $7,052 59%
Student and Staff Support: $36,399,000 $1,211 10%
Administration: $34,935,000 $1,162 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $59,555,000 $1,982 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $6,209,000 $206
Construction: $5,975,000 $198
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $17,000 $0
Interest on Debt: $4,917,000 $163


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 44 65-69 25 41 40-59 40 54
2018-2019 40 65-69 23 34 30-39 35 47
2017-2018 39 65-69 24 36 20-29 39 45
2016-2017 41 70-74 24 36 30-39 38 48
2015-2016 40 70-74 23 33 30-39 36 47
2014-2015 36 65-69 18 30 40-49 32 43
2013-2014 34 65-69 16 28 30-39 31 41
2012-2013 36 60-64 20 29 40-49 31 42
2011-2012 80 90-94 67 78 80-89 79 84
2010-2011 81 90-94 66 77 80-89 80 85

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 42 55-59 26 33 40-59 40 52
2018-2019 41 60-64 25 30 40-49 41 50
2017-2018 42 60-64 26 32 40-49 42 50
2016-2017 40 55-59 23 29 40-49 39 48
2015-2016 41 55-59 24 29 30-39 36 49
2014-2015 40 55-59 22 29 50-59 37 47
2013-2014 40 55-59 22 27 40-49 39 47
2012-2013 40 55-59 23 28 40-49 36 48
2011-2012 71 75-79 55 61 60-69 70 78
2010-2011 69 75-79 51 60 60-69 71 75

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 88 >=90 89 85-89 >=50 85-89 88
2018-2019 85 >=90 83 89 >=50 80-84 85
2017-2018 86 >=90 85 80-84 >=50 85-89 86
2016-2017 88 >=90 87 80-84 PS 80-84 90
2015-2016 88 >=90 86 85-89 >=50 85-89 89
2014-2015 86 >=90 87 85-89 PS 85-89 86
2013-2014 84 >=80 83 75-79 <50 80-84 84
2012-2013 81 >=90 79 80-84 PS 80-89 82
2011-2012 78 >=90 78 75-79 >=50 70-79 78
2010-2011 75 80-89 72 80-84 PS 60-69 76


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 30,253 -0.1
2022-2023 30,281 0.8
2021-2022 30,045 0.9
2020-2021 29,777 -4.8
2019-2020 31,193 -0.9
2018-2019 31,487 -1.7
2017-2018 32,022 0.0
2016-2017 32,030 -0.2
2015-2016 32,091 0.4
2014-2015 31,954 2.2
2013-2014 31,256 -1.8
2012-2013 31,804 0.3
2011-2012 31,696 -2.0
2010-2011 32,326 -0.1
2009-2010 32,351 -1.4
2008-2009 32,809 1.9
2007-2008 32,182 -1.9
2006-2007 32,800 0.9
2005-2006 32,498 1.2
2004-2005 32,112 2.6
2003-2004 31,288 0.1
2002-2003 31,258 0.9
2001-2002 30,973 1.2
2000-2001 30,603 -0.2
1999-2000 30,661 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Gaston County Schools (%) North Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 1.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.7 4.2
Black 24.5 24.5
Hispanic 20.5 21.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 6.2 6.0
White 46.9 43.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Gaston County Schools had 1,834.27 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.49.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 30.49
Kindergarten: 127.94
Elementary: 1,090.03
Secondary: 574.25
Total: 1,834.27

Gaston County Schools employed 21.10 district administrators and 110.59 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 21.10
District Administrative Support: 123.27
School Administrators: 110.59
School Administrative Support: 143.22
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 417.52
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 13.49
Total Guidance Counselors: 100.93
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 41.56
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 57.37
Librarians/Media Specialists: 49.50
Library/Media Support: 1.00
Student Support Services: 231.32
Other Support Services: 799.79


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Gaston County Schools operates 56 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Ashbrook High1,3419-12
Belmont Central Elementary6872-5
Belmont Middle7656-8
Bessemer City Central Elem3553-5
Bessemer City High5489-12
Bessemer City Middle5026-8
Bessemer City Primary446PK-2
Brookside Elementary506PK-5
Carr Elementary617PK-5
Catawba Heights Elementary253PK-5
Chapel Grove Elementary391PK-5
Cherryville Elementary389PK-3
Cherryville High5089-12
Costner Elementary453PK-5
Cramerton Middle9196-8
East Gaston High9089-12
Edward D Sadler Jr Elementary School360PK-5
Forestview High1,1169-12
Gardner Park Elementary549PK-5
Gaston Early College High School234
Gaston Early College Of Medical Sciences1559-12
Gaston Virtual Academy323KG-12
Hawks Nest Steam Academy351KG-5
H H Beam Elementary569PK-5
Highland Sch Of Technology5289-12
Holbrook Middle7866-8
Hunter Huss High1,1349-12
Ida Rankin Elementary School510PK-5
J B Page Primary School338PK-1
John Chavis Middle School3956-8
Kiser Elementary3363-5
Lingerfeldt Elementary411PK-5
Lowell Elementary373KG-5
Mcadenville Elementary174KG-5
Mount Holly Middle5526-8
New Hope Elementary541KG-5
North Belmont Elementary334PK-5
North Gaston High1,0839-12
Pinewood Elementary477PK-5
Pleasant Ridge Elementary882PK-5
Robinson Elementary434PK-5
Sherwood Elementary491PK-5
South Point High9839-12
Southwest Middle8096-8
Springfield Primary313PK-2
Stanley Middle6066-8
Stuart W Cramer High9569-12
Tryon Elementary334PK-5
W A Bess Elementary School641PK-5
Warlick Academy1536-12
W B Beam Intermediate School1894-5
W C Friday Middle School6126-8
Webb Street School161PK-12
Woodhill Elementary504PK-5
W P Grier Middle School5876-8
York Chester Middle3816-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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