Mcduffie County School District

716 N. Lee St.
Thomson, GA 30824
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 718 students in Mcduffie County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle School in Mcduffie County School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
6 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
3,174 Students
460,632 Students
# Teachers
221 Teachers
32,363 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Mcduffie County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 77% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#172 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
26%
39%
23%
40%
17%
40%
88%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
5%
18%
% Black
59%
38%
% White
31%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,119 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,243 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,119
$14,305
Spending / Student
$13,243
$13,431

Best Mcduffie County School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Thomson-mcduffie Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1191 White Oak Rd
Thomson, GA 30824
(706) 986-4300
Gr: 6-8 | 718 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 71%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,174 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 69%
  • : 88% (Top 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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