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C−

McDuffie County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Thomson and Dearing.

Thomson’s School Grade C− better than 22% of Georgia school districts

Students
3,088
Schools
6
Spent per student
$16,256
GA $15,800
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
86%
Debt
$16.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about McDuffie County School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 22% of Georgia districts
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.2% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $16.9M, about $5,465 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 22% 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

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Thomson. Grade by grade →

PK–1Maxwell Elementary SchoolThis district
2–3Thomson Elementary SchoolThis district
9–12Thomson High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. GA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency19%
State average 37.4% · 1,722 students tested
Reading / language arts23%
State average 39.6% · 1,767 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 84.4% · 252 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
$16,256 per student · 3% above GA
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 41%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 47%Federal 19%

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

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

Enrollment over time
3,477’20
3,334’21
3,272’22
3,174’23
3,088’24

Down 11.2% since 2020–21.

Students
Black 59%White 30%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

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.