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McDuffie County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Thomson and Dearing.
Students
3,088
Schools
6
Spent per student
$16,256
GA $15,800
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
86%
Debt
$16.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about McDuffie County School District
- School Grade D: better than 14% of Georgia districts
- Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 11.2% since 2020
- Debt of $16.9M, about $5,465 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Dearing.
PK–5Dearing Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Thomson-McDuffie Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Thomson High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. GA
2020–21Math proficiency12%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts19%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 84.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,256 per student · 3% above GA
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 41%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 47%Federal 19%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,477’20
3,334’21
3,272’22
3,174’23
3,088’24
Down 11.2% since 2020.
Students
Black 59%White 30%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.