Thomaston-Upson County School District

205 Civic Center Drive
Thomaston, GA 30286
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,202 students in Thomaston-Upson County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High School in Thomaston-Upson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Thomaston-Upson County School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Upson-lee High School, with 88% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public high school average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
4,086 Students
577,747 Students
# Teachers
279 Teachers
35,722 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Thomaston-Upson 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 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#161 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
29%
39%
27%
40%
29%
40%
88%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
4%
18%
% Black
35%
37%
% White
54%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,567 in this school district is less 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 $12,362 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,567
$14,305
Spending / Student
$12,362
$13,431

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Upson-lee High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
268 Knight Trl
Thomaston, GA 30286
(706) 647-8171
Gr: 9-12 | 1,202 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,086 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 46%
  • : 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

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