An equity score of 64/100 ranks Thomas County #66 of 216 districts in Georgia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,165 per pupil, Thomas County ranks #105 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending (Georgia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,727
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$14,165
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Thomas County operates 7 public schools serving 5,727 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 2 high, 2 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Thomas County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,165 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending. See how Georgia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 27.8% local, 54.7% state, and 17.6% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 64/100, ranked #66 of 216 in Georgia against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (21 AP courses district-wide), a 741.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 30.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 51.5% White, 37.0% African American, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Hand in Hand Primary, with a diversity index of 62.1/100.
Thomas County Middle School accounts for 28.6% of all Thomas County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Thomas County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Thomas County school enrollment varies 37× across entities
Thomas County school enrollment ranges from 45 students (lowest) to 1,665 students (highest), a spread of 1,620 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Thomas County reports 87.8% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Thomas County student-counselor ratio is 742:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Thomas County chronic absenteeism rate is 30.3% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Thomas County has 7 schools, including 3 elementary, 2 high, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 5,727 students.
How much does Thomas County spend per student?
Thomas County spends $14,165 per student. The district has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #66 in Georgia.
What is the demographic composition of Thomas County?
Thomas County students are 51.5% White, 37.0% African American, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Thomas County?
Thomas County has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #66 out of 216 districts in Georgia.