Piedmont Community Charter School

Piedmont Community Charter School operates as a sprawling combined-grade school in Gastonia, North Carolina, one of the schools within Piedmont Community Charter. Current enrollment sits at 1,963 students spanning grades K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 731 students per school, that is 169% larger than typical.

Operationally, Piedmont Community Charter School answers to Piedmont Community Charter, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Piedmont Community Charter School lists that 49% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 23% Hispanic, 20% Black, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 68% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Piedmont Community Charter School has 129 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.1:1, putting Piedmont Community Charter School tighter than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, Gaston County reports that median household earnings sit near $67,478, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Piedmont Community Charter School is one of 61 public schools in Gaston County (combined enrollment of about 35,898 students).

The closest other public school is Hawks Nest STEAM Academy, roughly 1.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area. Piedmont Community Charter School operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 49%: 1,321 students in 2018 compared to 1,963 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 64% to 49% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 18.9:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 in 2025.

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