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Thomaston-Upson County School District

205 Civic Center Drive
Thomaston, GA 30286

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (706) 647-9621

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 1,052 students in Thomaston-Upson County School District.

Public Preschools in Thomaston-Upson County School District have a of 0.59, which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 0.72.

Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 65% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,169 Schools

# Students

4,086 Students

724,977 Students

# Teachers

279 Teachers

53,908 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thomaston-Upson County School District	Georgia
Pre-K	149	213
Kind	283	470
1	301	489
2	319	497

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">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%)

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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

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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%

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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%

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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%

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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%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.59

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	0.67
2012	0.54	0.66
2011	0.54	0.66
2010	0.54	0.65
2009	0.52	0.64
2008	0.51	0.64
2007	0.51	0.63
2006	0.51	0.61
2005	0.50	0.61
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	0.54
1998	0.47	0.54
1997	0.47	0.53
1996	0.46	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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

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% Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Thomaston-Upson County School District	Georgia
2023	4%	18%
2022	4%	18%
2021	5%	17%
2020	4%	16%
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%	11%
2007	3%	10%
2006	3%	9%
2005	1%	9%
2004	1%	7%
2003	1%	6%

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% Black

35%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Thomaston-Upson County School District	Georgia
2023	36%	36%
2022	36%	36%
2021	35%	36%
2020	36%	37%
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%	37%
2009	37%	39%
2008	38%	39%
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%	37%
1996	35%	38%

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% White

54%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
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%	43%
2012	59%	44%
2011	59%	44%
2010	59%	45%
2009	59%	46%
2008	59%	46%
2007	60%	47%
2006	60%	48%
2005	60%	49%
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%

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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	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%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Thomaston-Upson County School District	Georgia
2023	$55 MM	$35 MM
2022	$52 MM	$36 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

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Spending

$51 MM

$23,473 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Thomaston-Upson County School District	Georgia
2023	$51 MM	$34 MM
2022	$49 MM	$34 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

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Revenue / Student

$13,567

$14,305

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Thomaston-Upson County School District	Georgia
2023	$13,653	$12,637
2022	$12,430	$11,894
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

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Spending / Student

$12,362

$13,431

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Thomaston-Upson County School District	Georgia
2023	$12,441	$12,072
2022	$11,730	$11,222
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

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Best Thomaston-Upson County School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Upson-lee Primary School

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

Bottom 50%

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

Gr: PK-2 | 1,052 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

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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