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Gates County Schools - Wikipedia

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Gates County Schools
Location
Gates County, North Carolina United States
District information
Type	Public
Grades	PK–12
Superintendent	Barry Williams
Schools	5
Budget	$ 20,848,000
NCES District ID	3701680^[1]
Students and staff
Students	1,872
Teachers	148.00 (on FTE basis)
Staff	159.74 (on FTE basis)
Student–teacher ratio	12.65:1
Other information
Website	coserver.gates.k12.nc.us

Gates County Schools is a PK–12 graded school district serving Gates County, North Carolina. Its five schools serve 1,872 students as of the 2010–11 school year.

Student demographics

For the 2010–11 school year, Gates County Schools had a total population of 1,872 students and 148.00 teachers on a (FTE) basis. This produced a student-teacher ratio of 12.65:1.^[1] That same year, out of the student total, the gender ratio was 50% male to 50% female. The demographic group makeup was: White, 59%; Black, 36%; Hispanic, 1%; American Indian, 0%; and Asian/Pacific Islander, 0% (two or more races: 3%).^[2] For the same school year, 52.38% of the students received free and reduced-cost lunches.^[3]

Governance

The primary governing body of Gates County Schools follows a council–manager government format with a five-member Board of Education appointing a Superintendent to run the day-to-day operations of the system. The school system currently resides in the North Carolina State Board of Education's First District.^[4]

Board of education

The five members of the Board of Education generally meet on the first Monday of each month. The current members of the board are: G. Douglas Lilley (Chair), Glendale P. Boone (Vice-Chair, Leslie S. Byrum, Ray Felton, and Claire R. Whitehurst.^[5]

Superintendent

The current superintendent of the system is Barry Williams. He took over as superintendent in January, 2012, from the interim superintendent Earl Norfleet. Williams was originally from Appalachia, Virginia, but was most recently superintendent of the Rangely School District RE-4 in Rangely, Colorado.^[6]

Member schools

Gates County Schools has five schools ranging from pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade. Those five schools are separated into one high schools, one middle school, and three elementary schools.^[7]

High schools

Gates County Senior High School (Gatesville)

Middle schools

Central Middle School (Gatesville)

Elementary schools

Buckland Elementary School (Gates)
Gatesville Elementary School (Gatesville)
T. S. Cooper Elementary School (Sunbury)

Awards

The Gates County Schools system has had one school listed as a Blue Ribbon School: Gatesville Elementary School (1986–87).^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Gates County Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
^ "Percentage of Students in Each Demographic Group". North Carolina’s School Report Cards. NC Department of Public Instruction. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
^ "2010–2011". Free & Reduced Meals Application Data. NC Department of Public Instruction. Archived from the original (XLS) on April 23, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
^ "Education Districts". NC State Board of Education. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
^ "Board Members". Gates County Schools. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
^ Bryant, Cal (January 18, 2012). "New Beginnings". The Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
^ "Gates County Schools". North Carolina's School Report Cards. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
^ "Blue Ribbon Schools 1982–2002" (PDF). US Department of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2009. Retrieved January 29, 2013.

External links

Official website

v t e Municipalities and communities of Gates County, North Carolina, United States
County seat: Gatesville
Town	Gatesville	Gates County map
CDP	Sunbury
Unincorporated communities	Eason Crossroads Eure Hoflers Fork Gates Holly Grove Mintonsville Selwin Tarheel
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