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KIPP Gaston College Preparatory School District

320 Pleasant Hill Road
Gaston, NC 27832

Bottom 50%

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public school serving 1,183 students in KIPP Gaston College Preparatory School District. This district's average is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

Public School in KIPP Gaston College Preparatory School District have an score of 27% (versus the North Carolina public school average of 51%), and score of 31% (versus the 50% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

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This School District

This State (NC)

# Schools

1 School

2,760 Schools

# Students

1,183 Students

1,546,300 Students

# Teachers

72 Teachers

100,039 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	KIPP Gaston College Preparatory School District	North Carolina
Kind	65	313
1	93	325
2	101	335
3	94	318
4	80	325
5	103	328
6	90	330
7	96	332
8	91	338
9	114	392
10	94	359
11	98	334
12	64	297

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

KIPP Gaston College Preparatory School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 320 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NC)

#294 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	KIPP Gaston College Preparatory School District
2023	#294
2022	#294
2021	#292
2019	#202
2018	#178
2017	#175
2016	#124
2015	#83
2014	#82
2013	#61
2012	#30

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(21-22)

27%

51%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	KIPP Gaston College Preparatory School District	North Carolina
2022	27%	51%
2021	13%	42%
2019	36%	42%
2018	37%	48%
2017	41%	47%
2016	44%	47%
2015	51%	44%
2014	50%	43%
2013	48%	42%
2012	94%	82%
2011	96%	82%

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31%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	KIPP Gaston College Preparatory School District	North Carolina
2022	31%	50%
2021	26%	47%
2019	37%	46%
2018	37%	47%
2017	44%	46%
2016	50%	47%
2015	54%	46%
2014	48%	46%
2013	52%	45%
2012	86%	73%
2011	85%	70%

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46%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	KIPP Gaston College Preparatory School District	North Carolina
2022	46%	63%
2021	32%	61%

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(21-22)

75-79%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	KIPP Gaston College Preparatory School District	North Carolina
2022	77%	86%
2021	87%	85%
2020	92%	86%
2019	92%	85%
2018	82%	86%
2017	92%	88%
2016	92%	88%
2015	87%	87%
2014	87%	86%
2013	87%	85%
2012	90%	83%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.33

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	KIPP Gaston College Preparatory School District	North Carolina
2023	0.35	0.71
2022	0.37	0.70
2021	0.37	0.69
2020	0.38	0.68
2019	0.38	0.68
2018	0.36	0.67
2017	0.36	0.67
2016	0.37	0.66
2015	0.37	0.66
2014	0.38	0.65
2013	0.40	0.65
2012	0.37	0.64
2011	0.34	0.64
2010	0.29	0.61
2009	0.23	0.61
2008	0.23	0.61
2007	0.22	0.60
2006	0.18	0.58
2005	0.17	0.58
2004	0.11	0.57
2003	0.15	0.56

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	KIPP Gaston College Preparatory School District	North Carolina
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	KIPP Gaston College Preparatory School District	North Carolina
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2007	2%	3%

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% Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	KIPP Gaston College Preparatory School District	North Carolina
2023	7%	20%
2022	7%	20%
2021	6%	19%
2020	5%	18%
2019	5%	18%
2018	3%	17%
2017	3%	17%
2016	2%	16%
2015	4%	16%
2014	2%	15%
2013	2%	14%
2012	3%	13%
2011	2%	13%
2010	1%	11%
2008	1%	11%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	7%

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% Black

81%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	KIPP Gaston College Preparatory School District	North Carolina
2023	80%	25%
2022	79%	25%
2021	79%	25%
2020	78%	25%
2019	78%	25%
2018	79%	26%
2017	79%	26%
2016	78%	26%
2015	78%	26%
2014	77%	26%
2013	75%	26%
2012	78%	26%
2011	80%	26%
2010	83%	31%
2009	87%	31%
2008	87%	29%
2007	88%	29%
2006	90%	32%
2005	91%	31%
2004	94%	31%
2003	92%	31%

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% White

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	KIPP Gaston College Preparatory School District	North Carolina
2023	6%	44%
2022	7%	45%
2021	8%	46%
2020	10%	48%
2019	10%	48%
2018	13%	49%
2017	13%	49%
2016	15%	50%
2015	16%	50%
2014	18%	51%
2013	19%	52%
2012	17%	53%
2011	16%	53%
2010	15%	54%
2009	11%	54%
2008	11%	55%
2007	10%	56%
2006	9%	56%
2005	7%	57%
2004	5%	58%
2003	7%	59%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	KIPP Gaston College Preparatory School District	North Carolina
2023	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,199 is higher than the state median of $11,192. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,966 is higher than the state median of $11,617. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NC)

Total Revenue

$16 MM

$17,307 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	KIPP Gaston College Preparatory School District	North Carolina
2023	$16 MM	$8 MM
2022	$15 MM	$8 MM
2021	$16 MM	$8 MM
2020	$15 MM	$8 MM
2019	$13 MM	$8 MM
2018	$13 MM	$8 MM
2017	$12 MM	$8 MM
2016	$12 MM	$8 MM
2015	$6 MM	$18 MM
2014	$9 MM	$10 MM
2012	$7 MM	$17 MM
2011	$7 MM	$19 MM
2010	$6 MM	$18 MM
2009	$6 MM	$19 MM
2008	$6 MM	$18 MM
2007	$10 MM	$18 MM
2006	$4 MM	$15 MM
2005	$3 MM	$15 MM
2004	$2 MM	$17 MM
2003	$1 MM	$17 MM
2002	$1 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$15 MM

$17,964 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	KIPP Gaston College Preparatory School District	North Carolina
2023	$15 MM	$8 MM
2022	$13 MM	$8 MM
2021	$15 MM	$8 MM
2020	$13 MM	$8 MM
2019	$14 MM	$7 MM
2018	$18 MM	$8 MM
2017	$13 MM	$9 MM
2016	$12 MM	$8 MM
2015	$6 MM	$18 MM
2014	$11 MM	$11 MM
2012	$7 MM	$16 MM
2011	$6 MM	$17 MM
2010	$6 MM	$18 MM
2009	$6 MM	$18 MM
2008	$5 MM	$17 MM
2007	$7 MM	$18 MM
2006	$4 MM	$15 MM
2005	$3 MM	$15 MM
2004	$2 MM	$16 MM
2003	$1 MM	$17 MM
2002	$1 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,199

$11,192

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	KIPP Gaston College Preparatory School District	North Carolina
2023	$12,142	$10,093
2022	$11,503	$9,918
2021	$12,020	$10,282
2020	$11,503	$9,918
2019	$10,778	$9,125
2018	$10,651	$9,419
2017	$9,573	$10,522
2016	$9,752	$9,128
2015	$6,058	$10,864
2014	$9,813	$9,046
2012	$9,473	$10,562
2011	$9,592	$12,703
2010	$9,014	$10,864
2009	$9,369	$11,105
2008	$9,634	$11,767
2007	$67,355	$9,479
2006	$11,501	$9,335
2005	$10,051	$8,913
2004	$9,011	$8,734
2003	$9,881	$8,577
2002	$12,138	$8,130

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Spending / Student

$12,966

$11,617

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	KIPP Gaston College Preparatory School District	North Carolina
2023	$11,928	$9,807
2022	$10,304	$9,654
2021	$11,808	$9,990
2020	$10,304	$9,654
2019	$11,238	$8,949
2018	$14,928	$9,637
2017	$10,438	$11,583
2016	$9,488	$9,753
2015	$6,146	$10,591
2014	$12,430	$9,388
2012	$9,221	$10,336
2011	$8,868	$11,927
2010	$9,145	$10,591
2009	$10,290	$10,880
2008	$8,720	$11,136
2007	$45,809	$9,418
2006	$11,485	$8,813
2005	$10,047	$8,647
2004	$8,789	$8,413
2003	$9,873	$8,886
2002	$11,888	$7,903

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Best KIPP Gaston College Preparatory School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Kipp Gaston College Preparatory

Charter School

(Math: 27% | Reading: 31%)
:

Bottom 50%

320 Pleasant Hill Road
Gaston, NC 27832
(252) 308-6932

Gr: K-12 | 1,183 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to KIPP Gaston College Preparatory School District?

KIPP Gaston College Preparatory School District manages 1 public schools serving 1,183 students.

What is the rank of KIPP Gaston College Preparatory School District?

KIPP Gaston College Preparatory School District is ranked #290 out of 320 school districts in North Carolina (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in KIPP Gaston College Preparatory School District?

81% of KIPP Gaston College Preparatory School District students are Black, 7% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are White, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of KIPP Gaston College Preparatory School District?

KIPP Gaston College Preparatory School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What is KIPP Gaston College Preparatory School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $12,966 is higher than the state median of $11,617. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 1,183 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: 75-79% (Top 50% in NC)
: Bottom 50%
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 46% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education