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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
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 347 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.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø 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 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
5 Schools
882 Schools
# Students
1,448 Students
494,023 Students
# Teachers
109 Teachers
31,644 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Gates County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 320 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#211 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(21-22)
48%
51%
41%
50%
60%
63%
(21-22)
85-89%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
4%
20%
% Black
27%
25%
% White
61%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,743 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,706 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,743
$11,187
Spending / Student
$14,706
$11,612

Best Gates County Schools School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Central Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
362 Us Hwy 158 W
Gatesville, NC 27938
(252) 357-0470
Gr: 6-8 | 347 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,448 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : 85-89% (Top 20% 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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