B−
Thomas County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Boston, Meigs, Coolidge, Pavo, Ochlocknee and Barwick.
Students
5,818
Schools
7
Spent per student
$15,529
GA $15,800
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
96%
Debt
$11.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Thomas County School District
- School Grade B−: better than 53% of Georgia districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $11.0M, about $1,885 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Meigs.
PK–KHand In Hand PrimaryThis district
3–4Cross Creek Elementary SchoolThis district
5–8Thomas County Middle SchoolThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. GA
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 84.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,529 per student · 2% below GA
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 33%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 58%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,853’20
5,782’21
5,727’22
5,791’23
5,818’24
About steady.
Students
White 53%Black 34%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School
811 students13:1
Cross Creek Elementary School
B809 students13:1
Hand In Hand Primary
712 students14:1
Thomas County Middle School
B−1,665 students13:1
Thomas County Central High School
C+1,633 students14:1
Bishop Hall
C143 students11:1
The Renaissance Center for Academic and Career Development
D45 students8:1
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.