Public schools in Gilmer, TX
Gilmer has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 2 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 3,063 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Gilmer ISD runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Gilmer's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Gilmer | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilmer ISD | 4 | 2,825 | $12,381 |
| Union Hill ISD | 2 | 254 | $18,016 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Gilmer, 1,036 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilmer High School | 895 | 11.8 | 59.9% | Gilmer ISD |
| Union Hill High School | 141 | 11.8 | 56.7% | Union Hill ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Gilmer, 844 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilmer Intermediate | 425 | 14.5 | 63.1% | Gilmer ISD |
| Bruce Junior High | 419 | 11.8 | 61.8% | Gilmer ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 elementary schools in Gilmer, 1,183 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilmer Elementary | 1,042 | 15.4 | 75.6% | Gilmer ISD |
| Sharon a Richardson Elementary | 141 | 15.4 | 71.6% | Union Hill ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Gilmer's public schools compare with Texas's
The median Gilmer school has 13.2 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Texas median of 14.5. 100% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 70% across the state. Its median school enrolls 422 students (state 507).
| Gilmer | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.2 | 14.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 422 | 507 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 100% | 70% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 52% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Gilmer schools and the 8,846 Texas schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Gilmer
- Gilmer ISDRuns 4 of Gilmer's 6 public schools and spent $12,381 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,381
- Gilmer High School, the largest high school in Gilmer895 students in 2024-25, 11.8 per teacher.895
- Compare Gilmer ISD with Union Hill ISDGilmer's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in TexasTexas's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Gilmer addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Texas
- Houston759 schools
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- Arlington102 schools
- Corpus Christi90 schools
Questions about schools in Gilmer
How many public schools are in Gilmer, TX?
6 public schools with an address in Gilmer were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 2 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 3,063 students.What is the largest high school in Gilmer?
Gilmer High School, with 895 students in 2024-25 (Gilmer ISD).Which districts run Gilmer's schools?
Gilmer ISD (4 schools), Union Hill ISD (2 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25