Gilmer ISD School District

245 N Bradford St
Gilmer, TX 75644-0040
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 785 students in Gilmer ISD School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High School in Gilmer ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Gilmer ISD School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Texas average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Gilmer High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Texas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public high school average of 73% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,528 Schools
# Students
2,678 Students
1,840,100 Students
# Teachers
197 Teachers
124,471 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Gilmer ISD School District, which is ranked #557 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#536 out of 1198 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Gilmer ISD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
44%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gilmer ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
38%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gilmer ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Gilmer ISD  School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.64
# American Indian Students
16 Students
5,993 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
86,704 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
606 Students
967,151 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
53%
# Black Students
253 Students
231,134 Students
% Black Students
9%
13%
# White Students
1,572 Students
499,898 Students
% White Students
59%
27%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,840 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
220 Students
46,380 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
170
5,242
# Students in K Grade:
198
8,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
185
8,662
# Students in 2nd Grade:
182
8,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
185
9,349
# Students in 4th Grade:
196
9,873
# Students in 5th Grade:
185
10,635
# Students in 6th Grade:
200
38,882
# Students in 7th Grade:
196
51,181
# Students in 8th Grade:
196
52,700
# Students in 9th Grade:
238
476,074
# Students in 10th Grade:
193
408,889
# Students in 11th Grade:
183
389,524
# Students in 12th Grade:
171
362,296
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,520 is higher than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,012 is less than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has declined by 36% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart display total revenue of Gilmer ISD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$38 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart display total spending of Gilmer ISD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,520
$13,640
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Gilmer ISD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,012
$14,384
This chart display average spending per public school student in Gilmer ISD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Gilmer ISD School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gilmer High School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
850 Buffalo
Gilmer, TX 75644
(903) 841-7500
Grades: 9-12
| 785 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,678 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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