Toombs County School District

117 E. Wesley Avenue
Lyons, GA 30436
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Toombs County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 853 students in Toombs County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High School in Toombs County School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Toombs County School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Toombs County High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public high school average of 63% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
5 Schools
523 Schools
# Students
3,019 Students
572,486 Students
# Teachers
221 Teachers
34,826 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Toombs County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has increased from 81% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#95 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Toombs County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Toombs 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.
34%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Toombs 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.
40%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Toombs 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.
90-94%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Toombs County  School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.70
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,192 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
25,800 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
772 Students
101,601 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
18%
# Black Students
494 Students
211,408 Students
% Black Students
16%
37%
# White Students
1,579 Students
209,275 Students
% White Students
52%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
667 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
152 Students
22,505 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
187
344
# Students in K Grade:
214
1,317
# Students in 1st Grade:
237
1,529
# Students in 2nd Grade:
218
1,585
# Students in 3rd Grade:
219
1,619
# Students in 4th Grade:
215
1,786
# Students in 5th Grade:
206
2,041
# Students in 6th Grade:
227
3,892
# Students in 7th Grade:
219
4,458
# Students in 8th Grade:
224
7,957
# Students in 9th Grade:
227
158,338
# Students in 10th Grade:
243
144,954
# Students in 11th Grade:
199
125,007
# Students in 12th Grade:
184
117,659
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,598 is higher than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,028 is less than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Toombs 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
$39 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of Toombs 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
$14,598
$14,266
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Toombs 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
$13,028
$13,395
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Toombs 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 Toombs County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Toombs County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
500 Bulldog Rd
Lyons, GA 30436
(912) 526-4286
Grades: 9-12
| 853 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,019 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 48%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in GA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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