South Georgia Times

There were 7,975 students enrolled in Thomas County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.2% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Boys made up 51% of the county's student body, while the other 49% were girls.

Data also showed that white students made up 47.3% of the student body, the largest percentage in Thomas County schools, followed by African American students with 42.4%, 5.7% Hispanic students, 3% multiracial students, 1.3% Asian students and 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native students.

Thomas County Middle School stood out with the highest enrollment among Thomas County's 12 schools in the 2022-23 cycle, welcoming 1,713 students.

According to the Georgia Department of Education, over 1.6 million students were enrolled in Georgia's public schools during the 2021-22 school year. The state boasted a diverse and closely distributed student body across grade levels, with roughly 44% of the students in elementary, 24.5% in middle school, and 31.5% in high schools.

The state also registered an ethnically diverse student body, with 34.4% of the students identified as white, 36.5% as Black, 17.1% as Hispanic, and 4.5% as Asian.

School name	Total enrollment in 2021-22	Total enrollment in 2022-23	% change
Thomas County Middle School	1,770	1,713	-3.2%
Thomas County Central High School	1,381	1,460	5.7%
Thomasville High School	770	788	2.3%
Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School	779	787	1%
Cross Creek Elementary School	785	766	-2.4%
Jerger Elementary School	663	679	2.4%
MacIntyre Park Middle School	554	567	2.3%
Hand in Hand Primary School	371	383	3.2%
Scott Elementary School	334	306	-8.4%
Harper Elementary School	276	287	4%
Bishop Hall Charter School	226	186	-17.7%
The Renaissance Center for Academic and Career Development	48	53	10.4%