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District Name: Gaston County Schools (Schools in this District)
NCES District ID: 3701620
State District ID: NC-360
Mailing Address:Po Box 1397Gastonia NC, 28053 –1397
Phone: (704)866-6100
Type: Regular local school district
Status: Open
Total Schools: 56
Supervisory Union #: N/A
Grade Span: PK - 13
District Details (2023-2024 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
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County: Gaston County
County ID: 37071
Locale: Suburban, Midsize (22)
CSA/CBSA: 16740
Total Students: 30,253
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 1,834.27
Student/Teacher Ratio: 16.49
District Details (2023-2024 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
Staff
Gaston County Schools district has a staff count of 3,846.00.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): District: 1,834.27 State: 301.48 National: 180.36
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 1,834.27
Prekindergarten: 30.49
Kindergarten: 127.94
Elementary: 1,090.03
Secondary: 574.25
Ungraded: 11.56
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 2,011.73
Instructional Aides: 417.52
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 13.49
Total Guidance Counselors: 100.93
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 41.56
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 57.37
School Psychologists: 10.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 49.50
Library/Media Support: 1.00
District Administrators: 21.10
District Administrative Support: 123.27
School Administrators: 110.59
School Administrative Support: 143.22
Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): 221.32
Other Support Services: 799.79
District Details (2023-2024 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
Fiscal
  Amount Amount
per Student		 Percent
Total Revenue: $392,513,000 $13,064
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $76,107,000 $2,533 19%
      Local: $63,869,000 $2,126 16%
      State: $252,537,000 $8,405 64%
Total Expenditures: $356,219,000 $11,856
   Total Current Expenditures: $342,785,000 $11,409
      Instructional Expenditures: $211,896,000 $7,053 62%
      Student and Staff Support: $36,399,000 $1,211 11%
      Administration: $34,935,000 $1,163 10%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $59,555,000 $1,982 17%
   Total Capital Outlay: $6,209,000 $207
      Construction: $5,975,000 $199
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $17,000 $1
   Interest on Debt: $4,917,000 $164
Note: Details do not add to totals due to rounding. Note: Fiscal data (including per pupil count used in this table) from 2021-2022.
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2023-2024 school year
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