Gaylesville School in Gaylesville, Alabama on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Gaylesville School is a rural public school in Gaylesville, Alabama that is part of Cherokee County School District. It serves 320 students in grades K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.3:1. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 12

320 Students

24 Teachers

760 Trojan Way

Gaylesville, AL 35973 View local requests

http://www.cherokeek12.org/ghs

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Gaylesville School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Peek

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Gaylesville School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

Gaylesville School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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