C+
Gates County Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Gatesville.
Students
1,410
Schools
5
Spent per student
$15,768
NC $13,045
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Debt
$5.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Gates County Schools
- School Grade C+: better than 42% of North Carolina districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
- Spends 21% more per student than the NC average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.5% since 2020
- Debt of $5.7M, about $4,071 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sunbury.
PK–53 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Central Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Gates County Senior HighThis district
Test scores vs. NC
2020–21Math proficiency28%
State average 41.9%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 47.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.7%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,768 per student · 21% above NC
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 39%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 18%State 70%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,492’20
1,475’21
1,497’22
1,448’23
1,410’24
Down 5.5% since 2020.
Students
White 61%Black 26%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.