Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences
Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Dallas, North Carolina
Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences in Dallas, North Carolina enrolled 174 students in 2024-25 with 8.0 full-time teachers, 21.8 students per teacher against the North Carolina high-school median of 18.4. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 54% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 14%
113 students in 2022-23, 155 students in 2023-24, 174 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 7.0 to 8.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 113 | 7.0 | 16.1 |
| 2023-24 | 155 | 8.8 | 17.5 |
| 2024-25 | 174 | 8.0 | 21.8 |
21.8 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 72 of every 100 North Carolina high schools
Among the 588 North Carolina high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 18.4; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 77 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences enrolled 77 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 4 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 77 of the 77 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions4
- Chronically absent5.3% (2022-23)
Who attends
50.6% of students were White, 19.0% Black, 17.8% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White50.6%
- Black19.0%
- Hispanic17.8%
- Two or more races6.9%
- Asian5.7%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
High schools in Dallas
3 public high schools in Dallas report 2024-25 enrollment; Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences is number 3 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Gaston High | 1,061 | 17.2 | 99.7% |
| Gaston Early College High School | 235 | 21.9 | 39.1% |
| Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences | 174 | 21.8 | 51.7% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences
- Gaston Early College High SchoolThe nearest public high school, 0.1 miles away: 235 students, 21.9 per teacher (2024-25).0.1 mi
- North Gaston HighThe next nearest public high school, 1.7 miles away: 1,061 students, 17.2 per teacher (2024-25).1.7 mi
- Compare Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences with Gaston Early College High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Gaston County Schools spends per student$12,190 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,190
- The largest public schools in North CarolinaGaston Early College of Medical Sciences is the number 492 by size of 601 North Carolina high schools open in 2024-25.#492 of 601
- North Carolina schools by students per teacher21.8 students per teacher here against the North Carolina median of 18.4 for high schools.21.8:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences
How many students attend Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences?
174 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 113 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Dallas, NC.What is the student-teacher ratio at Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences?
21.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the North Carolina median for high schools is 18.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences a Title I school?
Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences in?
Gaston County Schools, NCES district ID 3701620. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 370162003563 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.