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Item: Thomaston-Upson County School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

205 Civic Center Drive
Thomaston, GA 30286

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (706) 647-9621

www.upson.k12.ga.us

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 3,996 students in Thomaston-Upson County School District. This district's average is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Georgia.

Public Schools in Thomaston-Upson County School District have an score of 29% (versus the Georgia public school average of 39%), and score of 27% (versus the 40% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public school average of 66% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

4 Schools

2,328 Schools

# Students

3,996 Students

1,744,103 Students

# Teachers

283 Teachers

121,690 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thomaston-Upson County School District	Georgia
Pre-K	143	209
Kind	272	498
1	285	518
2	293	534
3	323	550
4	308	538
5	301	547
6	286	547
7	306	557
8	302	564
9	343	635
10	291	603
11	270	560
12	273	530

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District Rank

Thomaston-Upson County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 219 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 87% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#161 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Thomaston-Upson County School District
2023	#161
2022	#133
2021	#149
2019	#119
2018	#103
2017	#99
2016	#114
2015	#128
2014	#92
2013	#107
2012	#104
2011	#98
2010	#118

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29%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Thomaston-Upson County School District	Georgia
2023	29%	39%
2022	35%	37%
2021	26%	36%
2019	40%	44%
2018	37%	42%
2017	36%	41%
2016	36%	41%
2015	32%	38%
2014	79%	79%
2013	82%	83%
2012	79%	81%
2011	82%	84%
2010	77%	80%

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27%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Thomaston-Upson County School District	Georgia
2022	27%	40%
2021	26%	39%
2019	32%	45%
2018	37%	42%
2017	33%	41%
2016	29%	40%
2015	24%	39%
2014	95%	94%
2013	94%	93%
2012	93%	93%
2011	91%	91%
2010	89%	90%

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29%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Thomaston-Upson County School District	Georgia
2022	29%	40%
2021	27%	38%

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88%

84.4%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Thomaston-Upson County School District	Georgia
2023	88%	84%
2022	90%	84%
2021	88%	84%
2020	89%	85%
2019	91%	83%
2018	87%	83%
2017	87%	82%
2016	84%	81%
2015	85%	81%
2014	70%	75%
2013	65%	74%
2012	71%	72%
2011	64%	69%

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(2022-23)

22.6%

26.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Thomaston-Upson County School District	Georgia
2023	22.6%	26.2%
2022	24.6%	27.5%
2021	24.1%	22.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Thomaston-Upson County School District	Georgia
2023	0.58	0.71
2022	0.58	0.70
2021	0.57	0.70
2020	0.56	0.69
2019	0.56	0.69
2018	0.55	0.68
2017	0.55	0.68
2016	0.55	0.68
2015	0.54	0.67
2014	0.54	0.67
2013	0.54	0.66
2012	0.54	0.66
2011	0.54	0.65
2010	0.54	0.65
2009	0.52	0.64
2008	0.51	0.63
2007	0.51	0.62
2006	0.51	0.61
2005	0.50	0.60
2004	0.49	0.59
2003	0.48	0.58
2002	0.48	0.57
2001	0.48	0.56
2000	0.48	0.55
1999	0.48	0.53
1998	0.47	0.53
1997	0.47	0.52
1996	0.46	0.52
1995	0.46	0.52
1994	0.45	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)
Year	Thomaston-Upson County School District	Georgia
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2005	1%	3%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)
Year	Thomaston-Upson County School District	Georgia
2023	4%	18%
2022	4%	18%
2021	5%	17%
2020	4%	17%
2019	4%	16%
2018	3%	15%
2017	3%	15%
2016	3%	15%
2015	2%	14%
2014	3%	13%
2013	3%	13%
2012	3%	12%
2011	3%	12%
2010	2%	11%
2009	3%	11%
2008	2%	10%
2007	3%	10%
2006	3%	9%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	7%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	6%
2001	1%	5%

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% Black

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	Thomaston-Upson County School District	Georgia
2023	36%	36%
2022	36%	36%
2021	35%	36%
2020	36%	36%
2019	36%	37%
2018	36%	37%
2017	36%	37%
2016	36%	37%
2015	36%	37%
2014	35%	37%
2013	34%	37%
2012	34%	37%
2011	34%	37%
2010	35%	38%
2009	37%	38%
2008	38%	38%
2007	37%	39%
2006	37%	39%
2005	38%	38%
2004	37%	38%
2003	36%	38%
2002	36%	38%
2001	36%	38%
2000	36%	38%
1999	36%	38%
1998	36%	38%
1997	36%	38%
1996	35%	38%
1995	34%	37%
1994	34%	37%

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% White

52%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	Thomaston-Upson County School District	Georgia
2023	54%	36%
2022	54%	37%
2021	55%	38%
2020	56%	39%
2019	56%	39%
2018	57%	40%
2017	57%	40%
2016	57%	41%
2015	58%	42%
2014	58%	43%
2013	59%	44%
2012	59%	44%
2011	59%	45%
2010	59%	45%
2009	59%	46%
2008	59%	47%
2007	60%	47%
2006	60%	48%
2005	60%	50%
2004	62%	52%
2003	63%	53%
2002	63%	54%
2001	63%	55%
2000	63%	56%
1999	63%	57%
1998	64%	57%
1997	64%	58%
1996	65%	58%
1995	66%	59%
1994	66%	60%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Thomaston-Upson County School District	Georgia
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%
2010	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,648 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,023. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,487 is higher than the state median of $16,127. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$67 MM

$29,690 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Thomaston-Upson County School District	Georgia
2023	$67 MM	$42 MM
2022	$64 MM	$41 MM
2021	$55 MM	$35 MM
2020	$52 MM	$36 MM
2019	$48 MM	$35 MM
2018	$47 MM	$37 MM
2017	$46 MM	$34 MM
2016	$42 MM	$33 MM
2015	$44 MM	$35 MM
2014	$43 MM	$33 MM
2012	$42 MM	$30 MM
2011	$43 MM	$35 MM
2010	$44 MM	$35 MM
2009	$45 MM	$34 MM
2008	$47 MM	$36 MM
2007	$45 MM	$37 MM
2006	$41 MM	$33 MM
2005	$40 MM	$31 MM
2004	$37 MM	$30 MM
2003	$37 MM	$29 MM
2002	$33 MM	$27 MM
2001	$32 MM	$26 MM
2000	$30 MM	$24 MM
1999	$29 MM	$23 MM
1998	$27 MM	$21 MM
1997	$26 MM	$19 MM
1996	$24 MM	$18 MM
1995	$26 MM	$16 MM
1992	$9 MM	$13 MM
1990	$11 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$70 MM

$28,127 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Thomaston-Upson County School District	Georgia
2023	$70 MM	$40 MM
2022	$61 MM	$37 MM
2021	$51 MM	$34 MM
2020	$49 MM	$34 MM
2019	$46 MM	$34 MM
2018	$44 MM	$37 MM
2017	$44 MM	$33 MM
2016	$47 MM	$33 MM
2015	$42 MM	$34 MM
2014	$42 MM	$33 MM
2012	$43 MM	$31 MM
2011	$41 MM	$32 MM
2010	$42 MM	$34 MM
2009	$46 MM	$36 MM
2008	$46 MM	$39 MM
2007	$45 MM	$35 MM
2006	$41 MM	$31 MM
2005	$40 MM	$30 MM
2004	$38 MM	$30 MM
2003	$34 MM	$29 MM
2002	$32 MM	$27 MM
2001	$32 MM	$25 MM
2000	$30 MM	$24 MM
1999	$29 MM	$23 MM
1998	$26 MM	$20 MM
1997	$25 MM	$19 MM
1996	$23 MM	$18 MM
1995	$27 MM	$16 MM
1992	$11 MM	$13 MM
1990	$11 MM	$11 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,648

$17,023

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Thomaston-Upson County School District	Georgia
2023	$16,385	$15,173
2022	$15,695	$14,508
2021	$13,707	$12,909
2020	$12,430	$11,894
2019	$11,782	$11,854
2018	$11,395	$11,951
2017	$10,903	$10,689
2016	$10,074	$10,171
2015	$10,310	$10,365
2014	$9,949	$10,300
2012	$9,376	$9,333
2011	$9,270	$10,490
2010	$9,392	$10,365
2009	$9,422	$9,939
2008	$9,600	$10,540
2007	$9,049	$10,771
2006	$8,332	$9,885
2005	$8,022	$9,226
2004	$7,494	$8,830
2003	$7,324	$8,835
2002	$6,721	$8,247
2001	$6,352	$7,812
2000	$6,119	$7,225
1999	$5,838	$6,612
1998	$5,281	$5,956
1997	$5,285	$5,538
1995	$5,131	$5,262
1992	$1,869	$4,410
1990	$3,457	$4,181

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Spending / Student

$17,487

$16,127

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Thomaston-Upson County School District	Georgia
2023	$17,211	$14,414
2022	$15,094	$13,170
2021	$12,490	$12,332
2020	$11,730	$11,222
2019	$11,335	$11,278
2018	$10,686	$12,081
2017	$10,602	$10,570
2016	$11,062	$10,196
2015	$9,933	$9,935
2014	$9,568	$10,257
2012	$9,579	$9,538
2011	$8,922	$9,524
2010	$9,049	$9,935
2009	$9,586	$10,367
2008	$9,302	$11,185
2007	$9,184	$10,207
2006	$8,303	$9,210
2005	$7,956	$8,893
2004	$7,536	$8,737
2003	$6,786	$8,594
2002	$6,534	$8,120
2001	$6,518	$7,624
2000	$6,053	$7,230
1999	$5,788	$6,576
1998	$5,134	$5,787
1997	$5,101	$5,758
1995	$5,370	$5,243
1992	$2,344	$4,349
1990	$3,279	$4,056

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Best Thomaston-Upson County School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Upson-lee Elementary School

(Math: 39% | Reading: 27%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

334 Knight Trl
Thomaston, GA 30286
(706) 647-3632

Gr: 3-5 | 932 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

Rank: #22.

Upson-lee Primary School

(Math: 38% | Reading: 30% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

172 Knight Trl
Thomaston, GA 30286
(706) 647-7516

Gr: PK-2 | 993 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

Rank: #33.

Upson-lee High School

(Math: 27% | Reading: 26%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

268 Knight Trl
Thomaston, GA 30286
(706) 647-8171

Gr: 9-12 | 1,177 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

Rank: #44.

Upson-lee Middle School

(Math: 21% | Reading: 28%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

101 Holston Dr
Thomaston, GA 30286
(706) 647-6256

Gr: 6-8 | 894 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Thomaston-Upson County School District?

Thomaston-Upson County School District manages 4 public schools serving 3,996 students.

What is the rank of Thomaston-Upson County School District?

Thomaston-Upson County School District is ranked #156 out of 219 school districts in Georgia (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Thomaston-Upson County School District?

52% of Thomaston-Upson County School District students are White, 36% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Thomaston-Upson County School District?

Thomaston-Upson County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What is Thomaston-Upson County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $17,487 is higher than the state median of $16,127. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,996 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: 88% (Top 50% in GA)
: Bottom 50%
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education