Gilmer High School

Set in Ellijay, Georgia, Gilmer High School is a medium-sized high school, run under Gilmer County. It hosts 1,216 students across grades 9 through 12.

Within Gilmer County, which oversees 5 schools and 4,124 students, Gilmer High School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Gilmer High School records that 63% of the student body identifies as White; the rest comes out to 34% Hispanic. By comparison, Gilmer County as a whole is about 85% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Gilmer High School has 74 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.2:1, putting Gilmer High School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 48% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Gilmer High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 52.5%; this one delivers 41.0%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Gilmer County put median household income runs about $74,499, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Gilmer County's 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,124 students), Gilmer High School is one campus in the mix.

Mountain View Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Gilmer High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Gilmer High School at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 43.5%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 3%: 1,182 students in 2018 compared to 1,216 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 74% to 63% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 in 2025.

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