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Thomasville City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 736 students in Thomasville City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Thomasville City School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public elementary school average of 48% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,078 Schools
# Students
1,056 Students
517,922 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
28,637 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Thomasville City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#71 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.63
# American Indian Students
2 Students
4,790 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
7,255 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
16 Students
54,108 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
10%
# Black Students
577 Students
163,843 Students
% Black Students
55%
32%
# White Students
447 Students
268,293 Students
% White Students
42%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
582 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
19,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
48
21,082
# Students in K Grade:
81
55,573
# Students in 1st Grade:
99
59,482
# Students in 2nd Grade:
81
55,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
97
54,157
# Students in 4th Grade:
64
54,083
# Students in 5th Grade:
59
54,820
# Students in 6th Grade:
61
55,243
# Students in 7th Grade:
79
41,612
# Students in 8th Grade:
67
41,551
# Students in 9th Grade:
87
6,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
87
6,312
# Students in 11th Grade:
68
5,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
78
5,738
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,662 is higher than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,092 is higher than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,662
$12,892
Spending / Student
$13,092
$12,112
Best Thomasville City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thomasville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
300 Quincy Ingram St
Thomasville, AL 36784
(334) 636-0063
Thomasville, AL 36784
(334) 636-0063
Grades: PK-4
| 470 students
Rank: #22.
Thomasville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
781 Gates Dr
Thomasville, AL 36784
(334) 636-4928
Thomasville, AL 36784
(334) 636-4928
Grades: 5-8
| 266 students
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