An equity score of 27/100 ranks Gray Stone Day School #218 of 297 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $8,130 per pupil, Gray Stone Day School ranks #315 of 328 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Gray Stone Day School operates 1 public schools serving 751 students, placing it among the smallest districts in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Stanly County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $8,130 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 33 of 328 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending. See how North Carolina compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 19.3% local, 75.4% state, and 5.3% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 27/100, ranked #218 of 297 in North Carolina against a state average of 45, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
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.
Its largest campus is Gray Stone Day, enrolling 728 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Gray Stone Day accounts for 96.9% of all Gray Stone Day School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Gray Stone Day School a distant remainder — means Gray Stone Day School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
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 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 751 students.
How much does Gray Stone Day School spend per student?
Gray Stone Day School spends $8,130 per student. The district has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #218 in North Carolina.
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 school. 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 27/100, ranking #218 out of 297 districts in North Carolina.