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C+

Upson County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Thomaston and Yatesville.

Thomaston’s School Grade C+ better than 44% of Georgia school districts

Students
3,996
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,222
GA $15,800
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
The gist

What stands out about Upson County School District

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 44% of Georgia districts
  • Reading proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • 14 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 44% of the 220 Georgia school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C+Thomaston 9,852Yatesville 630

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Thomaston. Grade by grade →

PK–2Upson-Lee Primary SchoolThis district
3–5Upson-Lee Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Upson-Lee Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Upson-Lee High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. GA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency35%
State average 37.4% · 2,121 students tested
Reading / language arts27%
State average 39.6% · 2,098 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 84.4% · 272 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$15,222 per student · 4% below GA
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 35%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 51%Federal 17%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
4,044’20
4,049’21
4,060’22
4,086’23
3,996’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 53%Black 36%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools.

Upson-Lee Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Thomaston
993 students13:1
Upson-Lee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Thomaston
B−
932 students15:1
Upson-Lee Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Thomaston
B−
894 students14:1
Upson-Lee High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Thomaston
C
1,177 students15:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Georgia.