Public schools in Thomasville, GA
Thomasville has 13 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 5 high, 2 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 8,451 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Thomas County runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Thomasville's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Thomasville | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas County | 7 | 5,727 | $14,165 |
| Thomasville City | 5 | 2,800 | $14,903 |
| Department of Juvenile Justice | 1 | 372 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
5 high schools in Thomasville, 2,574 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas County Central High School | 1,633 | 14.5 | 87.6% | Thomas County |
| Thomasville High School | 742 | 14.9 | 87.7% | Thomasville City |
| Bishop Hall Charter School | 143 | 11.1 | 100.0% | Thomas County |
| The Renaissance Center for Academic and Career Development | 45 | 8.2 | 100.0% | Thomas County |
| T J Loftiss II Regional Youth Detention Center | 11 | 3.7 | 72.7% | Department of Juvenile Justice |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Thomasville, 2,195 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas County Middle School | 1,665 | 13.2 | 96.9% | Thomas County |
| MacIntyre Park Middle School | 530 | 11.1 | 96.4% | Thomasville City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
6 elementary schools in Thomasville, 3,682 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School | 811 | 12.8 | 100.0% | Thomas County |
| Cross Creek Elementary School | 809 | 13.5 | 100.0% | Thomas County |
| Hand In Hand Primary | 712 | 14.2 | 100.0% | Thomas County |
| Jerger Elementary School | 708 | 14.7 | 57.9% | Thomasville City |
| Scott Elementary School | 379 | 13.1 | 97.6% | Thomasville City |
| Harper Elementary School | 263 | 11.8 | 99.6% | Thomasville City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Thomasville's public schools compare with Georgia's
The median Thomasville school has 13.1 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Georgia median of 13.7. 77% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 69% across the state. Its median school enrolls 708 students (state 636).
| Thomasville | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.1 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 708 | 636 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 77% | 69% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 92% | 55% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 13 Thomasville schools and the 2,287 Georgia schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Thomasville
- Thomas CountyRuns 7 of Thomasville's 13 public schools and spent $14,165 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,165
- Thomas County Central High School, the largest high school in Thomasville1,633 students in 2024-25, 14.5 per teacher.1,633
- Compare Thomas County with Thomasville CityThomasville's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in GeorgiaGeorgia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Thomasville addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Thomasville
How many public schools are in Thomasville, GA?
13 public schools with an address in Thomasville were open in 2024-25: 5 high, 2 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 8,451 students.What is the largest high school in Thomasville?
Thomas County Central High School, with 1,633 students in 2024-25 (Thomas County).Which districts run Thomasville's schools?
Thomas County (7 schools), Thomasville City (5 schools), Department of Juvenile Justice (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25