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Thomas County Schools, Georgia

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Thomas County Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 5,727 (2022-2023)
Schools: 7 (2022-2023)
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Thomas County Schools is a school district in Georgia (Thomas County). During the 2023 school year, 5,727 students attended one of the district's seven schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Thomas County Schools consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Mitchell HerringDistrict 220242028
Chris HayesDistrict 420212028
Dan StewartDistrict 620172028
Ed HopperDistrict 720232026
Joy WestDistrict 120232026
Ken HarperDistrict 320212026
Leah SmithDistrict 520182026

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $11,499,000 $1,965 14%
Local: $24,310,000 $4,153 29%
State: $48,015,000 $8,203 57%
Total: $83,824,000 $14,322
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $77,228,000 $13,194
Total Current Expenditures: $70,967,000 $12,124
Instructional Expenditures: $42,707,000 $7,296 55%
Student and Staff Support: $8,497,000 $1,451 11%
Administration: $6,517,000 $1,113 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $13,246,000 $2,263 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $5,885,000 $1,005
Construction: $4,811,000 $821
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $357,000 $60


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 27 40-59 13 25-29 <50 15-19 37
2018-2019 35 50-59 19 35-39 <50 30-34 44
2017-2018 30 40-59 16 30-34 >=50 30-34 40
2016-2017 28 50-59 14 30-34 <50 20-24 36
2015-2016 29 50-59 16 25-29 PS 30-34 37
2014-2015 27 21-39 13 25-29 >=50 25-29 36
2013-2014 74 >=80 65 70-74 >=50 75-79 79
2012-2013 78 >=80 68 80-84 >=50 80-89 83
2011-2012 79 >=90 71 85-89 PS 70-79 83
2010-2011 84 >=80 74 90-94 PS >=80 89

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 32 21-39 17 35-39 <50 15-19 43
2018-2019 35 40-59 19 35-39 <50 25-29 47
2017-2018 31 40-59 19 25-29 <50 25-29 40
2016-2017 32 40-49 17 30-34 <50 30-34 42
2015-2016 31 40-59 17 20-24 PS 30-34 40
2014-2015 29 40-59 17 20-24 >=50 20-24 38
2013-2014 94 >=90 91 >=95 >=50 >=95 95
2012-2013 93 >=80 90 90-94 >=50 >=90 95
2011-2012 93 >=90 88 >=95 PS >=90 96
2010-2011 90 >=90 85 90-94 PS >=90 93

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 93 PS 90-94 >=80 >=50 90-94
2018-2019 89 PS 85-89 >=80 PS >=50 90-94
2017-2018 91 PS 90-94 >=80 PS PS 90-94
2016-2017 88 85-89 >=50 90-94
2015-2016 86 PS 80-84 >=80 >=50 90-94
2014-2015 86 >=50 85-89 >=50 PS >=50 85-89
2013-2014 76 70-74 75-79
2012-2013 75 PS 70-74 >=50 PS >=50 75-79
2011-2012 73 PS 65-69 >=50 PS PS 75-79
2010-2011 64 PS 55-59 <50 PS PS 65-69


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 5,727 -1.0
2021-2022 5,782 -1.2
2020-2021 5,853 0.4
2019-2020 5,832 -0.1
2018-2019 5,835 0.0
2017-2018 5,835 -0.2
2016-2017 5,847 1.2
2015-2016 5,777 2.2
2014-2015 5,652 1.7
2013-2014 5,556 2.8
2012-2013 5,403 2.8
2011-2012 5,250 0.3
2010-2011 5,236 -4.7
2009-2010 5,480 -2.1
2008-2009 5,597 -2.2
2007-2008 5,720 -0.9
2006-2007 5,774 1.1
2005-2006 5,710 1.7
2004-2005 5,615 1.6
2003-2004 5,523 1.0
2002-2003 5,466 1.6
2001-2002 5,381 0.2
2000-2001 5,369 -0.3
1999-2000 5,386 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Thomas County Schools (%) Georgia K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.8 4.7
Black 34.4 36.4
Hispanic 7.1 18.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 3.6 4.6
White 53.8 35.9

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Thomas County Schools had 418.80 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.67.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 18.00
Kindergarten: 19.00
Elementary: 122.00
Secondary: 174.10
Total: 418.80

Thomas County Schools employed 15.10 district administrators and 19.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 15.10
District Administrative Support: 7.00
School Administrators: 19.00
School Administrative Support: 23.50
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 139.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 11.10
Total Guidance Counselors: 12.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 9.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.90
Library/Media Support: 4.00
Student Support Services: 42.50
Other Support Services: 202.70


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Thomas County Schools operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bishop Hall Charter School1908-12
Cross Creek Elementary School7663-4
Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School7811-2
Hand In Hand Primary709PK-KG
The Renaissance Center For Academic And Career Development509-12
Thomas County Central High School1,5179-12
Thomas County Middle School1,7145-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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