South Georgia Times

Thomas County Middle School had the highest enrollment among Thomas County schools, welcoming 1,713 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52% of them were male, and 48% were female.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 53% of the Thomas County Middle School total enrollment.

Among the seven schools in Thomas County, Thomas County Central High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,460 students, while Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School welcomed 787 students to be ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Thomas County Middle School is part of Thomas County School District, which generally encompasses schools within Thomas County, with its main office in Thomasville.

In the previous school year, Thomas County Middle School also had the highest number of students among Thomas County schools.

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	City	Total School Enrollment
Thomas County Middle School	Thomasville	1,713
Thomas County Central High School	Thomasville	1,460
Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School	Thomasville	787
Cross Creek Elementary School	Thomasville	766
Hand in Hand Primary School	Thomasville	383
Bishop Hall Charter School	Thomasville	186
The Renaissance Center for Academic and Career Development	Thomasville	53