Thomas County School District
Public
Regional · 6 towns Grades PK–12 B-School Grade
Public schools for Boston, Meigs, Coolidge, Pavo, Ochlocknee and Barwick.
At a glance
5,818Students enrolled
7Schools
6Towns served
$15,529Spent per student
14:1Student–teacher ratio
96%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades 9–12
Thomas County Central High School or The Renaissance Center for Academic and Career DevelopmentDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 9–12
Thomas County Central High School or The Renaissance Center for Academic and Career DevelopmentDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 9–12
Thomas County Central High School or The Renaissance Center for Academic and Career DevelopmentDepends on your addressThis districtGrades PK–5
Hand In Hand Primary or Quitman Elementary School or North Brooks Elementary SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 5
Cross Creek Elementary School or Quitman Elementary School or North Brooks Elementary SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 9–12
Thomas County Central High School or The Renaissance Center for Academic and Career DevelopmentDepends on your addressThis districtGrades PK–5
Hand In Hand Primary or Quitman Elementary School or North Brooks Elementary SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 5
Cross Creek Elementary School or Quitman Elementary School or North Brooks Elementary SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs GA
Math proficiency27%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 84.8%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$15,529
per student each year · 2% below the GA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
5,853’20
5,782’21
5,727’22
5,791’23
5,818’24
Students
White · 53%3,081
Black · 34%1,966
Hispanic · 8%449
Two or more races · 4%223
Asian · 1%73
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%24
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools7 in district
Garrison-Pilcher Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades 1–2 · 811 students · Thomasville
PublicCross Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades 3–4 · 809 students · Thomasville
BPublicHand In Hand PrimaryElementary · Grades PK–K · 712 students · Thomasville
PublicThomas County Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 1,665 students · Thomasville
B-PublicThomas County Central High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,633 students · Thomasville
C+PublicBishop HallHigh · Grades 8–12 · 143 students · Thomasville
CPublicThe Renaissance Center for Academic and Career DevelopmentHigh · Grades 9–12 · 45 students · Thomasville
DPublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.