South Georgia Times

There were 106 Asian students enrolled in Thomas County school in the 2022-23 school year, 15.2% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Thomas County welcomed 7,975 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 1.3% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 12 schools in Thomas County, Jerger Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 27 students.

While enrollment in Georgia inches closer to pre-pandemic levels, chronic absenteeism remains a serious challenge. In 2023, a significant portion of students (23%) missed 10% or more of their classes. Although this is slightly better than the peak of 25% in 2022, it's still nearly double the pre-pandemic rate of 13% recorded in 2019.

School name	% of Asian Students	Total Asian Students	Total enrollment
Jerger Elementary School	4%	27	679
Thomasville High School	2%	15	788
MacIntyre Park Middle School	2%	11	567
Thomas County Middle School	1%	17	1,713
Thomas County Central High School	1%	14	1,460
Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School	1%	7	787
Cross Creek Elementary School	1%	7	766
Hand In Hand Primary	1%	3	383
Scott Elementary School	1%	3	306
Harper Elementary School	1%	2	287
Bishop Hall Charter School	0%	0	186
The Renaissance Center for Academic and Career Development	0%	0	53