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Schools in Boston · Thomas County School District

Boston’s public schools outscore 56% of Georgia districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Boston, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Boston, 95% of each class finishes high school in four years, above the Georgia average (84%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
34%
▼ 6 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 5 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 11 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.5K
▼ 2% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
GA 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
4,864 students on the public path
In brief

Boston’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 222 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Boston’s, its schools beat 66%, higher than their 56% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,529 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Boston’s grade

B− Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 56% of Georgia school districts. Graduation is above the Georgia average; test scores are below it.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (222)Better than 66%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,944 test results and a graduating class of 358 could put Boston anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Boston’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,950 in math, 2,938 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Boston, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–KHand In Hand Primaryin ThomasvilleNo scores
3–4Cross Creek Elementary Schoolin ThomasvilleB
5–8Thomas County Middle Schoolin ThomasvilleB−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+

Boston’s public schools are run by Thomas County School District, which also serves Barwick, Coolidge, Meigs and Ochlocknee and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Thomas County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 5,818 students · 13.5 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$15,529GA $15,800 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 39.6% · 2938 students tested
Math32%
State average 37.4% · 2950 students tested

Boston vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Boston’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BostonBThomas County

Every school in Boston

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Bostonin other towns
Hand In Hand Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Thomasville
712 students14:1Rate it →
Cross Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Thomasville
B
809 students13:1Rate it →
Thomas County Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Thomasville
B−
1,665 students13:1Rate it →
Thomas County Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Thomasville
C+
1,633 students14:1Rate it →
The Renaissance Center for Academic and Career Development
High · Grades 9–12 · Thomasville
C+
45 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Boston’s schools

Are Boston’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Georgia: the public schools Boston children attend outscore 56% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Boston in?

Thomas County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,818 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Boston kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Thomas County Central High School and The Renaissance Center for Academic and Career Development.

What is Boston’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Thomas County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Boston spend per student?

$15,529 in Thomas County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.