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Gaston County Schools

Superintendent

Dr. W Jeffrey Booker

Send Dr. W Jeffrey Booker an email superintendent@gaston.k12.nc.us

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 29,936 Source: Statistical Profile, Pupil Information, Table 10

District Data

Enrollment

Source: Statistical Profile, Pupil Information, Table 10

Enrollment, 2022-23
Total pupils in membership: 29,936

Expenditure

Source: Statistical Profile, Financial Information, Table 25

Per Pupil Expenditure, 2021-22
Local Rank: 84, State Rank: 100, Federal Rank: 93
out of 116 districts

Class Size and Graduation Rate

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

Average Class Size, 2021-22

Kindergarten
17
4th Grade
19
8th Grade
21
4-Year Cohort Graduation
85.2%
Four-year cohort graduation rate: 2017-18 entering 9th graders graduating in 2020-21 or earlier

ACT Results

ACT Results, Percent that met benchmark, 2020-21
View County Attainment Profile

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