Gates County Schools
Gates County Schools is a public school district based in Gatesville, North Carolina, serving 1,410 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #104 of the 112 North Carolina districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 7% of them. Its schools average 282 students each, fewer than the North Carolina median of 446. Its superintendent is Dr Chante Jordan. It spends about $13,511 per student on day-to-day operations, 21% more than the North Carolina median. It has roughly 16.0 students per teacher.
How Gates County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Gates County | North Carolina median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,511 | $11,153 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,694 | $6,920 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $21.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $21.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 88 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.0 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 282 | 358 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The North Carolina median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr Chante Jordan
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, EDDIE, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in North Carolina
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren County SchoolsWarrenton | 1,547 | 6 | $14,234 | 16.5 | #103 |
| Gates County SchoolsGatesville · this district | 1,410 | 5 | $13,511 | 16.0 | #104 |
| Alleghany County SchoolsSparta | 1,352 | 4 | $13,179 | 12.6 | #105 |
| Clay County SchoolsHayesville | 1,322 | 4 | $12,636 | 13.5 | #106 |
| Elkin City SchoolsElkin | 1,267 | 3 | $10,909 | 15.6 | #107 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bogota Public School DistrictBogota, NJ | 1,411 | $18,917 | 12.8 |
| Center Moriches Union Free School DistrictCenter Moriches, NY | 1,411 | $27,214 | 11.8 |
| Trousdale CountyHartsville, TN | 1,411 | $9,476 | n/a |
| Ida Public School DistrictIda, MI | 1,410 | $10,800 | 17.2 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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