School district · Georgia

Thomas County

Thomas County in Georgia: 7 public schools with 5,818 students and 13.4 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $15,530 per student in FY2024.

Schools
7
Students
5,818
Students per teacher
13.4
GA 14.1 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$15,530
GA $15.8K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
436
Counselors (FTE)
11.6
Students per counselor
502
GA 385 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
4.9
Librarians (FTE): 5.0

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$9.5K15
$10.0K16
$10.7K17
$11.0K18
$11.5K19
$12.1K20
$12.1K21
$13.8K22
$14.2K23
$15.5K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
13% · $13.7M
State
58% · $60M
Local
29% · $29.4M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$9,297
Support services
$5,122
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$15.1M
Long-term debt
$18M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 3Middle schools: 1High schools: 3
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacher
Cross Creek Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
3–480913.5
Garrison-Pilcher Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
1–281112.8
Hand In Hand PrimaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–K71214.2
Thomas County Middle SchoolFree meals for all
5–81,66513.2
Bishop HallAlternativeFree meals for all
8–1214311.1
The Renaissance Center for Academic and Career DevelopmentFree meals for all
9–12458.2
Thomas County Central High SchoolFree meals for all
9–121,63314.5

Sources

Address
200 North Pinetree Blv, Thomasville, GA 31792
Phone
(229)225-4380