Thomaston-Upson County School District

205 Civic Center Drive
Thomaston, GA 30286
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 1,049 students in Thomaston-Upson County School District.
Public Preschools in Thomaston-Upson County School District have a diversity score of 0.58, 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 64% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,100 Schools
# Students
4,060 Students
684,309 Students
# Teachers
271 Teachers
49,938 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Thomaston-Upson 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 90% has increased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#133 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Thomaston-Upson County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Thomaston-Upson County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Thomaston-Upson County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Thomaston-Upson County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Thomaston-Upson County  School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.72
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,545 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
20 Students
33,773 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
175 Students
127,457 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
19%
# Black Students
1,458 Students
240,836 Students
% Black Students
36%
35%
# White Students
2,187 Students
244,446 Students
% White Students
54%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
645 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
214 Students
35,569 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
147
48,854
# Students in K Grade:
288
108,183
# Students in 1st Grade:
302
111,826
# Students in 2nd Grade:
312
108,300
# Students in 3rd Grade:
285
100,469
# Students in 4th Grade:
304
99,731
# Students in 5th Grade:
317
99,749
# Students in 6th Grade:
304
2,771
# Students in 7th Grade:
308
1,841
# Students in 8th Grade:
315
1,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
315
224
# Students in 10th Grade:
312
195
# Students in 11th Grade:
310
134
# Students in 12th Grade:
241
175
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,653 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,441 is less than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Thomaston-Upson County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$51 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of Thomaston-Upson County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,653
$14,266
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Thomaston-Upson County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,441
$13,395
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Thomaston-Upson County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Thomaston-Upson County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Upson-lee Primary School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 30% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
172 Knight Trl
Thomaston, GA 30286
(706) 647-7516
Grades: PK-2
| 1,049 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,060 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 46%
  • : 90% (Top 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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