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 middle school serving 345 students in Gates County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle School in Gates County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black).
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.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,003 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
18,716 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
61 Students
96,486 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
20%
# Black Students
418 Students
125,086 Students
% Black Students
28%
25%
# White Students
909 Students
218,677 Students
% White Students
61%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
670 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
105 Students
28,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
32
1,826
# Students in K Grade:
102
16,153
# Students in 1st Grade:
101
16,577
# Students in 2nd Grade:
99
16,245
# Students in 3rd Grade:
104
16,294
# Students in 4th Grade:
107
16,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
128
19,115
# Students in 6th Grade:
107
111,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
120
117,759
# Students in 8th Grade:
118
122,333
# Students in 9th Grade:
130
12,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
122
10,323
# Students in 11th Grade:
118
9,084
# Students in 12th Grade:
109
8,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">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.
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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%
Graduation Rate
: 85-89% (Top 50% in NC)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 48% (Top 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 41% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 60% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education
