Gray Stone Day School operates 1 public schools serving 751 students, placing it among the smaller districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 728 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Stanly County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,708 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 19.3% local, 75.4% state, and 5.3% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. The district's equity score — 37/100, ranked #179 of 293 in North Carolina against a state average of 45 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (15 AP courses district-wide), a 242.7:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 10.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.4% White, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, 3.2% Asian across the district's schools.
Gray Stone Day accounts for 100.0% of all Gray Stone Day School student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Gray Stone Day School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Gray Stone Day School student-counselor ratio is 243:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Gray Stone Day School chronic absenteeism rate is 10.4% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Gray Stone Day School has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 751 students.
How much does Gray Stone Day School spend per student?
Gray Stone Day School spends $12,708 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #179 in North Carolina.
What is the average rent near Gray Stone Day School?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Stanly County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Gray Stone Day School?
Gray Stone Day School students are 82.4% White, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, 3.2% Asian, 2.2% African American, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Gray Stone Day School?
Gray Stone Day School has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #179 out of 293 districts in North Carolina. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.