For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 1,051 students in Thomaston-Upson County School District.
Public Preschools in Thomaston-Upson County School District have a diversity score of 0.58, which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,104 Schools
# Students
4,049 Students
675,294 Students
# Teachers
269 Teachers
49,566 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Thomaston-Upson County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 220 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#149 out of 221 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
39%
Graduation Rate
88%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,431 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
31,788 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
172 Students
125,193 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
19%
# Black Students
1,443 Students
237,236 Students
% Black Students
36%
35%
# White Students
2,196 Students
245,611 Students
% White Students
54%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
631 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
213 Students
33,288 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
142
46,616
# Students in K Grade:
294
108,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
314
107,359
# Students in 2nd Grade:
301
107,956
# Students in 3rd Grade:
295
99,184
# Students in 4th Grade:
307
99,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
294
99,134
# Students in 6th Grade:
302
2,757
# Students in 7th Grade:
311
1,728
# Students in 8th Grade:
294
1,694
# Students in 9th Grade:
375
217
# Students in 10th Grade:
329
170
# Students in 11th Grade:
263
159
# Students in 12th Grade:
228
198
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,691 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,475 is less than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,691
$14,333
Spending / Student
$12,475
$13,458
Best Thomaston-Upson County School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Upson-lee Primary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 30% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
172 Knight Trl
Thomaston, GA 30286
(706) 647-7516
Thomaston, GA 30286
(706) 647-7516
Grades: PK-2
| 1,051 students
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