Gillsville: Schools & Education

Gillsville schools: 7 public schools. Banks County High School is the largest at 857 students (grades 9-12). Total enrollment: 4,083 students.

~65 residents per school (vs Georgia ~772).

K-12 Schools

7 K-12 schools serving the area — about 65 residents per school. 9.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

Schools (7)

Banks County High School

9-12 · 857 students · 1486A Historic Homer Hwy, Homer GA 30547 · (706)677-2221

Banks County Primary School

-1-2 · 706 students · 266 Highway 51 S, Homer GA 30547 · (706)677-2355

Banks County Middle School

6-8 · 641 students · 712 Thompson St, Homer GA 30547 · (706)677-2277

Banks County Elementary School

3-5 · 639 students · 180 Highway 51 S, Homer GA 30547 · (706)677-2308

Baldwin Elementary School

-1-5 · 406 students · 894 Willingham Ave, Baldwin GA 30511 · (706)778-6435

Lula Elementary School

-1-5 · 401 students · 6130 Chattahoochee St, Lula GA 30554 · (770)869-3261

Maysville Elementary School

-1-5 · 433 students · 9270 Highway 82 Spur, Maysville GA 30558 · (706)652-2241

School Districts · Districts	Banks County, Habersham County, Hall County, Jackson County
School Districts · Total count	4
School Districts · Nces Lea Ids	1300240, 1302580, 1302610, 1302940
School Statistics · Total Schools	7
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	4,083
School Statistics · Total Teachers	311
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	13.10
School Statistics · Free Lunch Students	2,316
School Statistics · Free Lunch Pct	56.7%
Schools Count	7

Sources: NCES LEA assignment from schools in this city · NCES CCD 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Higher Education

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

Colleges · Nearest	Lanier Technical College
Colleges · Nearest Distance Miles	13.8 mi
Nearest College · Name	Lanier Technical College
Nearest College · City	Gainesville
Nearest College · Phone	(770) 533-7000
Nearest College · Distance	13.8 mi

Sources: NCES IPEDS 2022 — no colleges within 3 miles · NCES IPEDS 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Early Childhood

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

Facilities (1)

GILLSVILLE BAPTIST PRESCHOOL

2595 HIGHWAY 323, PO BOX 4160 · RELIGIOUS FACILITY

Libraries

Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.

Nearest Library · Name	BANKS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Nearest Library · Phone	(706) 677-3164
Nearest Library · Address	226 HIGHWAY 51 SOUTH, HOMER GA 30547
Nearest Library · Distance	1.6 mi

Sources: IMLS PLS 2022 — nearest by coordinates

Other

Libraries (1)

BANKS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY

7066773164 · 226 HIGHWAY 51 SOUTH, HOMER GA 30547

Pct Bachelors Plus	9.4%

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

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