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Toombs County School District

Item: Toombs County School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

600 Bulldog Road Unit 1
Lyons, GA 30436

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Top 50%

Tel: (912) 526-3141

Top Rankings

Toombs County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

5 Schools

2,330 Schools

# Students

3,118 Students

1,744,972 Students

# Teachers

229 Teachers

121,753 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Toombs County School District	Georgia
Pre-K	175	209
Kind	244	499
1	218	518
2	219	534
3	242	551
4	219	538
5	224	548
6	219	548
7	224	557
8	238	564
9	241	635
10	233	603
11	204	560
12	218	530

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District Rank

Toombs County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has increased from 81% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#97 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Toombs County School District
2023	#97
2022	#95
2021	#96
2019	#111
2018	#117
2017	#149
2016	#145
2015	#128
2014	#148
2013	#140
2012	#145

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37%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Toombs County School District	Georgia
2023	37%	39%
2022	38%	37%
2021	36%	36%
2019	39%	44%
2018	34%	42%
2017	29%	41%
2016	30%	41%
2015	29%	38%
2014	75%	79%
2013	78%	83%
2012	75%	81%

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34%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Toombs County School District	Georgia
2022	34%	40%
2021	31%	39%
2019	36%	45%
2018	34%	42%
2017	29%	41%
2016	26%	40%
2015	27%	39%
2014	92%	94%
2013	92%	93%
2012	91%	93%
2011	90%	91%

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40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Toombs County School District	Georgia
2022	40%	40%
2021	32%	38%

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(21-22)

90-94%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Toombs County School District	Georgia
2022	92%	84%
2021	92%	84%
2020	95%	85%
2019	92%	83%
2018	88%	83%
2017	81%	82%
2016	70%	81%
2015	69%	81%
2014	71%	75%
2013	67%	74%
2012	67%	72%

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(2022-23)

24.5%

26.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Toombs County School District	Georgia
2023	24.5%	26.2%
2022	40.6%	27.5%
2021	37.3%	22.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.65

0.72

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

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Toombs County School District	Georgia
2023	1%	5%
2005	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

27%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Toombs County School District	Georgia
2023	26%	18%
2022	25%	18%
2021	26%	17%
2020	28%	16%
2019	28%	16%
2018	28%	15%
2017	28%	15%
2016	27%	15%
2015	26%	14%
2014	25%	13%
2013	24%	13%
2012	24%	12%
2011	23%	12%
2010	21%	11%
2009	22%	11%
2008	21%	11%
2007	21%	10%
2006	21%	9%
2005	20%	9%
2004	18%	7%
2003	17%	6%
2002	16%	6%
2001	16%	5%
2000	13%	4%
1999	11%	3%
1998	11%	3%
1997	10%	3%
1996	7%	2%

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% Black

17%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Toombs County School District	Georgia
2023	16%	36%
2022	17%	36%
2021	17%	36%
2020	18%	37%
2019	18%	37%
2018	17%	37%
2017	17%	37%
2016	18%	37%
2015	18%	37%
2014	18%	37%
2013	19%	37%
2012	18%	37%
2011	18%	37%
2010	18%	37%
2009	19%	39%
2008	20%	39%
2007	21%	39%
2006	19%	39%
2005	19%	38%
2004	20%	38%
2003	20%	38%
2002	21%	38%
2001	21%	38%
2000	21%	38%
1999	21%	38%
1998	21%	38%
1997	23%	37%
1996	23%	38%

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% White

51%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Toombs County School District	Georgia
2023	52%	36%
2022	53%	37%
2021	52%	38%
2020	50%	39%
2019	50%	39%
2018	51%	40%
2017	51%	40%
2016	52%	41%
2015	53%	42%
2014	53%	43%
2013	54%	43%
2012	55%	44%
2011	55%	44%
2010	56%	45%
2009	59%	46%
2008	59%	46%
2007	58%	47%
2006	60%	48%
2005	60%	49%
2004	62%	52%
2003	63%	53%
2002	63%	54%
2001	63%	55%
2000	66%	56%
1999	68%	57%
1998	68%	57%
1997	67%	58%
1996	70%	58%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Toombs 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	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,135 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,327. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,614 is less than the state median of $13,452. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$44 MM

$24,999 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Toombs County School District	Georgia
2023	$44 MM	$35 MM
2022	$36 MM	$36 MM
2021	$44 MM	$35 MM
2020	$36 MM	$36 MM
2019	$36 MM	$35 MM
2018	$34 MM	$37 MM
2017	$34 MM	$34 MM
2016	$33 MM	$33 MM
2015	$29 MM	$35 MM
2014	$33 MM	$33 MM
2012	$28 MM	$30 MM
2011	$29 MM	$35 MM
2010	$29 MM	$35 MM
2009	$30 MM	$34 MM
2008	$32 MM	$36 MM
2007	$29 MM	$37 MM
2006	$26 MM	$33 MM
2005	$22 MM	$31 MM
2004	$24 MM	$30 MM
2003	$27 MM	$29 MM
2002	$22 MM	$27 MM
2001	$20 MM	$26 MM
2000	$17 MM	$24 MM
1999	$16 MM	$23 MM
1998	$14 MM	$21 MM
1997	$14 MM	$19 MM
1996	$12 MM	$18 MM
1995	$11 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$39 MM

$23,473 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Toombs County School District	Georgia
2023	$39 MM	$34 MM
2022	$38 MM	$34 MM
2021	$39 MM	$34 MM
2020	$38 MM	$34 MM
2019	$34 MM	$34 MM
2018	$32 MM	$37 MM
2017	$31 MM	$33 MM
2016	$33 MM	$33 MM
2015	$27 MM	$34 MM
2014	$38 MM	$33 MM
2012	$28 MM	$31 MM
2011	$27 MM	$32 MM
2010	$27 MM	$34 MM
2009	$32 MM	$36 MM
2008	$34 MM	$39 MM
2007	$30 MM	$35 MM
2006	$25 MM	$31 MM
2005	$23 MM	$30 MM
2004	$27 MM	$30 MM
2003	$25 MM	$29 MM
2002	$19 MM	$27 MM
2001	$17 MM	$25 MM
2000	$17 MM	$24 MM
1999	$16 MM	$23 MM
1998	$14 MM	$20 MM
1997	$14 MM	$19 MM
1996	$13 MM	$18 MM
1995	$12 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,135

$14,327

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Toombs County School District	Georgia
2023	$14,598	$12,637
2022	$12,103	$11,894
2021	$15,255	$12,909
2020	$12,103	$11,894
2019	$12,100	$11,854
2018	$11,402	$11,951
2017	$11,116	$10,689
2016	$10,921	$10,171
2015	$9,577	$10,365
2014	$10,772	$10,300
2012	$9,274	$9,333
2011	$9,561	$10,490
2010	$9,518	$10,365
2009	$9,906	$9,939
2008	$10,698	$10,540
2007	$9,743	$10,771
2006	$9,133	$9,885
2005	$7,894	$9,226
2004	$8,570	$8,830
2003	$9,407	$8,835
2002	$7,409	$8,247
2001	$7,081	$7,812
2000	$6,229	$7,225
1999	$5,826	$6,612
1998	$5,266	$5,956
1997	$5,019	$5,538
1995	$4,615	$5,262
1992	$4,037	$4,410

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Spending / Student

$12,614

$13,452

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Toombs County School District	Georgia
2023	$13,028	$12,072
2022	$12,622	$11,222
2021	$13,614	$12,332
2020	$12,622	$11,222
2019	$11,408	$11,278
2018	$10,754	$12,081
2017	$10,289	$10,570
2016	$10,873	$10,196
2015	$8,991	$9,935
2014	$12,214	$10,257
2012	$9,349	$9,538
2011	$8,716	$9,524
2010	$8,935	$9,935
2009	$10,578	$10,367
2008	$11,196	$11,185
2007	$10,331	$10,207
2006	$8,645	$9,210
2005	$8,099	$8,893
2004	$9,809	$8,737
2003	$8,652	$8,594
2002	$6,579	$8,120
2001	$6,098	$7,624
2000	$6,001	$7,230
1999	$5,778	$6,576
1998	$5,172	$5,787
1997	$5,135	$5,758
1995	$4,661	$5,243
1992	$3,844	$4,349

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Best Toombs County School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Toombs Central Elementary School

(Math: 58% | Reading: 46%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

172 North Toombs Central Rd
Lyons, GA 30436
(912) 565-7781

Gr: PK-5 | 492 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

Rank: #22.

Lyons Upper Elementary School

(Math: 52% | Reading: 40%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

803 S State St
Lyons, GA 30436
(912) 526-5816

Gr: 3-5 | 478 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 56%

Rank: #33.

Toombs County High School

(Math: 29% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

500 Bulldog Rd
Lyons, GA 30436
(912) 526-4286

Gr: 9-12 | 896 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

Rank: #44.

Toombs County Middle School

(Math: 24% | Reading: 26%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

701 Bulldog Rd
Lyons, GA 30436
(912) 526-8363

Gr: 6-8 | 681 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

Rank: n/an/a

Lyons Primary School

Add to Compare

600 Bulldog Rd
Lyons, GA 30436
(912) 526-8391

Gr: PK-2 | 571 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 56%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Toombs County School District?

Toombs County School District manages 5 public schools serving 3,118 students.

What is the rank of Toombs County School District?

Toombs County School District is ranked #97 out of 219 school districts in Georgia (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Georgia school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Toombs County School District?

51% of Toombs County School District students are White, 27% of students are Hispanic, 17% of students are Black, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Toombs County School District?

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

What is Toombs County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $12,614 is less than the state median of $13,452. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,118 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: 90-94% (Btm 50% in GA)
: Top 50%
: 37% (Top 50%)
: 34% (Top 50%)
: 40% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education