School district · Georgia

Gilmer County

Gilmer County in Georgia: 5 public schools with 4,124 students and 14.4 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $14,973 per student in FY2024.

Schools
5
Students
4,124
Students per teacher
14.4
GA 14.1 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$14,973
GA $15.8K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
287
Counselors (FTE)
9.0
Students per counselor
458
GA 385 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
2.0
Librarians (FTE): 5.0

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$9.7K15
$10.1K16
$10.4K17
$11.0K18
$11.2K19
$11.7K20
$11.9K21
$12.7K22
$14.1K23
$15.0K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
14% · $10.3M
State
34% · $25.3M
Local
52% · $38.7M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$8,746
Support services
$5,196
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$4.1M
Long-term debt
$9.3M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 3Middle schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacher
Clear Creek Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–557513.7
Ellijay Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–576113.6
Mountain View ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–566813.8
Clear Creek Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–890415.2
Gilmer High SchoolFree meals for all
9–121,21616.4

Sources

Address
134 Industrial Blvd, Ellijay, GA 30540
Phone
(706)276-5000
Website