| Index | Gaston | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 25% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |
| Index | Gaston | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 62.8% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 59.2% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 29.7% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 10.3% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 6.0% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.4% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Gaston. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gaston, NC schools is 25%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Gaston, NC, an average of 62.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 59.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Emporia, VA | 5,408 | 64% | 32.8% |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 14,562 | 31% | 36.3% |
| Jackson, NC | 708 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Weldon, NC | 1,668 | 27% | 44.8% |
| Littleton, NC | 520 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Gaston, NC | 1,290 | 25% | 47.1% |
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| Newark, AR | 1,290 | 40% | 16.1% |
| Heppner, OR | 1,290 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Bylas, AZ | 1,290 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Scottville, MI | 1,290 | 31% | 36.5% |
| Platte, SD | 1,290 | 65% | 34.9% |
| Gaston, NC | 1,290 | 25% | 47.1% |
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