Gaston, NC Public Schools

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47%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

29%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

80%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Gaston school information

Index	Gaston	North Carolina	National
Average Test Scores	25%	43%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	n/a	15:1	16:1
Total public schools	n/a	1,895	79,221
Total private schools	n/a	510	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	183	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Gaston are 47% lower than the national average
There are approximately n/a public schools in Gaston
62.8% of people in Gaston have completed 8th grade
59.2% of people in Gaston have completed high school
6.0% of people in Gaston have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Gaston

Index	Gaston	North Carolina	National
Completed 8th grade	62.8%	83.4%	84.3%
Completed high school	59.2%	81.9%	83.0%
Completed some college	29.7%	59.9%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	10.3%	38.1%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	6.0%	29.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	2.4%	10.2%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	0.0%	2.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.0%	1.3%	1.3%

Gaston, NC School Districts

Northampton County Schools

There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Gaston. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gaston, NC schools is 25%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Gaston, NC, an average of 62.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 59.2% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Emporia, VA	5,408	64%	32.8%
Roanoke Rapids, NC	14,562	31%	36.3%
Jackson, NC	708	27%	43.8%
Weldon, NC	1,668	27%	44.8%
Littleton, NC	520	25%	49.0%
Gaston, NC	1,290	25%	47.1%

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Platte, SD	1,290	65%	34.9%
Baltic, CT	1,290	32%	33.3%
Newark, AR	1,290	40%	16.1%
Heppner, OR	1,290	53%	10.9%
Bylas, AZ	1,290	20%	58.3%
Gaston, NC	1,290	25%	47.1%

Source: The Gaston, NC education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.