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Gaston County Schools

Superintendent

Dr. Morgen A. Houchard

Send Dr. Morgen A. Houchard an email [email protected]

Follow Dr. Morgen A. Houchard on Twitter @MHouchard

Contact

Phone Number: (704) 866-6100

Fax Number: (704) 866-6321

Street Address: 943 Osceola Street, Gastonia, NC 28054

Connect

District Website

School Board

Academic Calendar

Schools 57 Source: North Carolina School Report Cards
Teachers 2,123 Source: Statistical Profile, Public School Personnel, Table A6
Students 29,937 Source: Statistical Profile, Pupil Information, Table 10

District Data

Enrollment

Source: Statistical Profile, Pupil Information, Table 10

Enrollment, 2023-24
Total pupils in membership: 29,937

Expenditure

Source: Statistical Profile, Financial Information, Table 25

Per Pupil Expenditure, 2022-23
Local Rank: 85, State Rank: 106, Federal Rank: 32
out of 116 districts

Class Size and Graduation Rate

Source: North Carolina School Report Cards, North Carolina DPI Cohort Graduation Rates

Average Class Size, 2022-23

Kindergarten
16
4th Grade
20
8th Grade
20
4-Year Cohort Graduation
85.30%%
Four-year cohort graduation rate: 2017-18 entering 9th graders graduating in 2020-21 or earlier

ACT Results

ACT Results, Percent that met benchmark, 2022-23
View County Attainment Profile

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