Gilmer ISD
Gilmer ISD is a public school district based in Gilmer, Texas, serving 2,946 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #270 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 47% of them. Its schools average 589 students each, about the same as the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Rickey D Albritton. It spends about $12,380 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 13.6 students per teacher.
How Gilmer compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Gilmer | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,380 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,436 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $37.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $38.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 217 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 509 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 491 | 402 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Texas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Rickey D Albritton
Source: Texas Education Agency, AskTED, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Texas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilmer ISDGilmer · this district | 2,946 | 5 | $12,380 | 13.6 | #270 |
| Quinlan ISDQuinlan | 2,936 | 4 | $9,961 | 16.0 | #271 |
| Taylor ISDTaylor | 2,930 | 8 | $11,394 | 13.6 | #272 |
| San Elizario ISDSan Elizario | 2,927 | 6 | $11,877 | 17.8 | #273 |
| Bullard ISDBullard | 2,921 | 6 | $10,364 | 13.4 | #274 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper CityJasper, AL | 2,950 | $10,965 | 17.7 |
| Clay CountyManchester, KY | 2,948 | $11,127 | 13.6 |
| West Milford Township Public School DistrictWest Milford, NJ | 2,948 | $26,175 | 11.7 |
| Kenowa Hills Public SchoolsGrand Rapids, MI | 2,947 | $12,207 | 15.9 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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