Toombs County School District
Public
Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12 B+School Grade
Public schools for Lyons and Santa Claus.
At a glance
3,118Students enrolled
5Schools
2Towns served
$14,328Spent per student
14:1Student–teacher ratio
100%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades PK–5
Lyons Primary School or Toombs Central Elementary SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 5
Toombs Central Elementary School or Lyons Upper ElementaryDepends 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 proficiency36%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts31%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
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
$14,328
per student each year · 9% below the GA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
2,889’20
2,955’21
3,019’22
3,076’23
3,118’24
Students
White · 50%1,574
Hispanic · 27%827
Black · 17%542
Two or more races · 5%158
Asian · 0%9
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%5
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools5 in district
Lyons Primary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–2 · 571 students · Lyons
PublicToombs Central Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 492 students · Lyons
APublicLyons Upper ElementaryElementary · Grades 3–5 · 478 students · Lyons
B+PublicToombs County Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 681 students · Lyons
B-PublicToombs County High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 896 students · Lyons
C+PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
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.