Thomasville City School District

750 Gates Drive
Thomasville, AL 36784
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Thomasville City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 440 students in Thomasville City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Alabama.
Public Preschool in Thomasville City School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public preschool average of 46% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
3 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
1,084 Students
311,992 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
17,252 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Thomasville City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 143 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#92 out of 143 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Thomasville City  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
11%
24%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Thomasville City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Thomasville City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Thomasville City  School District and public school graduation rate of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.61
# American Indian Students
2 Students
3,603 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
3,625 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
29,766 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
10%
# Black Students
594 Students
96,173 Students
% Black Students
55%
31%
# White Students
456 Students
167,885 Students
% White Students
42%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
375 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
10,349 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
36
21,219
# Students in K Grade:
93
51,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
91
49,006
# Students in 2nd Grade:
98
46,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
61
40,017
# Students in 4th Grade:
61
37,317
# Students in 5th Grade:
63
31,531
# Students in 6th Grade:
84
12,367
# Students in 7th Grade:
70
5,165
# Students in 8th Grade:
93
5,107
# Students in 9th Grade:
88
3,294
# Students in 10th Grade:
70
3,036
# Students in 11th Grade:
80
2,981
# Students in 12th Grade:
96
3,021
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,283 is higher than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,754 is higher than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart display total revenue of Thomasville City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$14 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart display total spending of Thomasville City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,283
$12,931
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Thomasville City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,754
$12,150
This chart display average spending per public school student in Thomasville City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Thomasville City School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thomasville Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
300 Quincy Ingram St
Thomasville, AL 36784
(334) 636-0063
Grades: PK-4
| 440 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,084 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 58%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in AL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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