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GASTON DAY SCHOOL

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2001 GASTON DAY SCHOOL RD, GASTONIA, NC 28056 • GASTON County
(704) 864-7744

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01011099
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, regular school
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting City: Small
School Day Length 7.25 hrs/day
County FIPS 37071
Physical Location Address 2001 Gaston Day School Rd
Gastonia, NC 28056-7546

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
398
Teachers (FTE)
45.40
Student-Teacher Ratio
8.77:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 74.4% Black or African American: 9.1% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 7.3% Asian: 6.3% Hispanic / Latino: 3.0%
398 Students
White 296 est. 74.4%
Black or African American 36 est. 9.1%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 29 est. 7.3%
Asian 25 est. 6.3%
Hispanic / Latino 12 est. 3.0%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
203
51%
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Female Students
195
49%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 277 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 50 (18.1%) Kindergarten: 29 (10.5%) 1st Grade: 33 (11.9%) 2nd Grade: 30 (10.8%) 3rd Grade: 27 (9.7%) 4th Grade: 26 (9.4%) 5th Grade: 26 (9.4%) 6th Grade: 24 (8.7%) 7th Grade: 32 (11.6%)
277 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 50 18.1%
Kindergarten 29 10.5%
1st Grade 33 11.9%
2nd Grade 30 10.8%
3rd Grade 27 9.7%
4th Grade 26 9.4%
5th Grade 26 9.4%
6th Grade 24 8.7%
7th Grade 32 11.6%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 275 550 2019-2020: 451 students 451 2019-2020 2021-2022: 445 students 445 -1.3% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 398 students 398 -10.6% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 398 45.4 8.8:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 445 61.3 7.3:1 Trans-K-12 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 451 63.5 7.1:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 28056)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $350,000
$0k 0% $88k 5% $175k 10% $263k 15% $350k 20% ZIP 28056 Income: $90,422 $90k ZIP 28056 Home Value: $283,800 $284k ZIP 28056 This ZIP Gastonia Income: $65,320 $65k Gastonia Home Value: $225,833 $226k Gastonia City Average GASTON County Income: $71,183 $71k GASTON County Home Value: $243,108 $243k GASTON County County Average North Carolina Income: $67,833 $68k North Carolina Home Value: $241,865 $242k North Carolina State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 28056 Poverty Rate: 7.6% 7.6% Gastonia Poverty Rate: 14.1% 14.1% GASTON County Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4% North Carolina Poverty Rate: 12.9% 12.9% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 28056 Current ZIP
$90,422 $283,800 7.6% 35,963
Gastonia (City Average)
$65,320 $225,833 14.1% 112,352
GASTON County (County Average)
$71,183 $243,108 12.4% 233,240
North Carolina (State Average)
$67,833 $241,865 12.9% 10,251,019
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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