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Gilmer High School

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Gilmer High School is a town public school in Gilmer, Texas that is part of Gilmer Independent School District. It serves 857 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1. Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

857 Students

61 Teachers

850 Buffalo St

Gilmer, TX 75644 View local requests

http://www.gilmerisd.org/highschool/

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Gilmer High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

32%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Gilmer High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Gilmer High School

$14,906

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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projects for technology

projects for books

Gilmer High School has received support from 33 individuals from Texas and 7 individuals out-of-state.

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