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About this school
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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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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32%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Dec 25, 2025
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Gilmer High School
$14,906
raised using DonorsChoose
21
projects
funded
7
teachers
funded
40
donors
4
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
Gilmer High School has received support from
33 individuals from Texas and
7 individuals out-of-state.
