Gates County Schools
Public
Grades PK–12 C+School Grade
Public schools for Gatesville.
At a glance
1,410Students enrolled
5Schools
$15,768Spent per student
16:1Student–teacher ratio
55%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
For Gatesville
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs NC
Math proficiency28%
State average 41.9%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 47.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.7%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$15,768
per student each year · 21% above the NC average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
1,492’20
1,475’21
1,497’22
1,448’23
1,410’24
Students
White · 61%865
Black · 26%372
Two or more races · 8%108
Hispanic · 4%58
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%5
Asian · 0%1
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools5 in district
Gatesville ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 252 students · Gatesville
BPublicBuckland ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 220 students · Gates
CPublicT S Cooper ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 170 students · Sunbury
C-PublicCentral Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 336 students · Gatesville
CPublicGates County Senior HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 432 students · Gatesville
B-PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.