Gilmer County School District

497 Bobcat Trail
Ellijay, GA 30540
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Gilmer County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 917 students in Gilmer County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle School in Gilmer County School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
5 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
4,113 Students
459,471 Students
# Teachers
275 Teachers
31,572 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Gilmer County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#65 out of 222 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Gilmer County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gilmer County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gilmer County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Gilmer County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
94%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Gilmer County  School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.70
# American Indian Students
8 Students
992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
36 Students
20,256 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,351 Students
80,359 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
18%
# Black Students
19 Students
175,452 Students
% Black Students
n/a
38%
# White Students
2,652 Students
160,973 Students
% White Students
65%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
548 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
20,853 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
143
978
# Students in K Grade:
295
5,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
317
5,788
# Students in 2nd Grade:
325
5,727
# Students in 3rd Grade:
347
5,792
# Students in 4th Grade:
306
6,125
# Students in 5th Grade:
289
8,297
# Students in 6th Grade:
298
125,566
# Students in 7th Grade:
285
132,596
# Students in 8th Grade:
334
138,037
# Students in 9th Grade:
309
8,758
# Students in 10th Grade:
350
6,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
272
5,329
# Students in 12th Grade:
243
4,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,663 is higher than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,262 is higher than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Gilmer County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$67 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of Gilmer County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,663
$14,266
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Gilmer County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,262
$13,395
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Gilmer County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Gilmer County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clear Creek Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
346 Clear Creek School Dr
Ellijay, GA 30536
(706) 276-5150
Grades: 6-8
| 917 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,113 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in GA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 44% (Top 30%)
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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