Thomasville City School District

750 Gates Drive
Thomasville, AL 36784
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 267 students in Thomasville City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle School in Thomasville City School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
3 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
1,029 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

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.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#71 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Thomasville City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Thomasville City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Thomasville City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Thomasville City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Thomasville City  School District and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.61
# American Indian Students
4 Students
3,329 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
6 Students
2,720 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
24,370 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
10%
# Black Students
552 Students
68,686 Students
% Black Students
54%
29%
# White Students
442 Students
129,762 Students
% White Students
43%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
257 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
7,613 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
57
2,540
# Students in K Grade:
84
5,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
80
5,246
# Students in 2nd Grade:
84
5,239
# Students in 3rd Grade:
72
5,011
# Students in 4th Grade:
91
5,480
# Students in 5th Grade:
68
10,423
# Students in 6th Grade:
55
39,140
# Students in 7th Grade:
64
55,757
# Students in 8th Grade:
80
56,367
# Students in 9th Grade:
69
13,737
# Students in 10th Grade:
82
11,591
# Students in 11th Grade:
77
10,975
# Students in 12th Grade:
66
10,139
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,047 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,435 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Thomasville City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$14 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart displays total spending of Thomasville City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,047
$13,006
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Thomasville City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,435
$12,220
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Thomasville City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Thomasville City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thomasville Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
781 Gates Dr
Thomasville, AL 36784
(334) 636-4928
Grades: 5-8
| 267 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,029 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 57%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in AL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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