For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 731 students in Thomas County School District.
Public Preschools in Thomas County School District have a diversity score of 0.59, which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,169 Schools
# Students
5,791 Students
724,977 Students
# Teachers
423 Teachers
53,908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Thomas County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#117 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
40%
Graduation Rate
94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.72
# American Indian Students
26 Students
1,833 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
58 Students
37,193 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
411 Students
140,749 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
20%
# Black Students
1,977 Students
254,068 Students
% Black Students
34%
35%
# White Students
3,106 Students
251,423 Students
% White Students
54%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
211 Students
39,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
354
50,325
# Students in K Grade:
377
111,016
# Students in 1st Grade:
419
115,378
# Students in 2nd Grade:
392
117,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
387
105,120
# Students in 4th Grade:
373
105,404
# Students in 5th Grade:
392
104,855
# Students in 6th Grade:
439
3,740
# Students in 7th Grade:
418
2,937
# Students in 8th Grade:
430
3,170
# Students in 9th Grade:
542
1,490
# Students in 10th Grade:
509
1,554
# Students in 11th Grade:
408
1,408
# Students in 12th Grade:
351
1,210
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,475 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,336 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$77 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,475
$14,305
Spending / Student
$13,336
$13,431
Best Thomas County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
4687 Us Highway 84 Byp W
Thomasville, GA 31792
(229) 225-3908
Thomasville, GA 31792
(229) 225-3908
Grades: PK-K
| 731 students
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