District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
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
Website: http://www.gaston.k12.nc.us
District Demographics:
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Characteristics
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| County: | Gaston County |
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| County ID: | 37071 |
| Locale: | Suburban, Midsize (22) |
| CSA/CBSA: | 16740 |
| Total Students: | 30,995 |
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| Classroom Teachers (FTE): | 1,947.51 |
| Student/Teacher Ratio: | 15.92 |
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Staff
Gaston County Schools district has a staff count of
2,047.50.
Average Staff Comparison
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
| Total: | 1,947.51 |
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| Prekindergarten: | 32.10 |
| Kindergarten: | 125.97 |
| Elementary: | 1,141.37 |
| Secondary: | 639.82 |
| Ungraded: | 8.25 |
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
| Total: | 99.99 |
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| Instructional Aides: | ‡ |
| Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | ‡ |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 91.99 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 34.18 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 57.81 |
| School Psychologists: | 8.00 |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | ‡ |
| Library/Media Support: | ‡ |
| District Administrators: | ‡ |
| District Administrative Support: | ‡ |
| School Administrators: | ‡ |
| School Administrative Support: | ‡ |
| Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): | ‡ |
| Other Support Services: | ‡ |
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Fiscal
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Amount | Amount per Student |
Percent | |
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Total Revenue: | $394,823,000 | $13,039 | |
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| Federal: | $96,991,000 | $3,203 | 25% | |||
| Local: | $79,258,000 | $2,617 | 20% | |||
| State: | $218,574,000 | $7,218 | 55% | |||
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Total Expenditures: | $391,268,000 | $12,921 | |
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| Total Current Expenditures: | $369,115,000 | $12,190 | ||||
| Instructional Expenditures: | $225,600,000 | $7,450 | 61% | |||
| Student and Staff Support: | $41,819,000 | $1,381 | 11% | |||
| Administration: | $38,945,000 | $1,286 | 11% | |||
| Operations, Food Service, other: | $62,751,000 | $2,072 | 17% | |||
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| Total Capital Outlay: | $12,019,000 | $397 | ||||
| Construction: | $11,254,000 | $372 | ||||
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| Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $21,000 | $1 | ||||
| Interest on Debt: | $4,001,000 | $132 | ||||
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2024-2025, 2025-2026 school years
Notes:
- * denotes a column with data from 2025-2026
- [ † ] indicates that the data are not applicable. For example, the enrollment and staff characteristics for districts that opened in the 2025-2026 school year will not be available until the full 2025-2026 file is released.
- [ – ] indicates that the data are missing.
- [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.
- The directory information on district name, address, and phone number are preliminary data from initial submissions of district level data for 2025-2026.
- Data provided on student membership and staffing are from the official district level data for 2024-2025.