South Georgia Times

There were 241 multiracial students enrolled in Thomas County school in the 2022-23 school year, 3% 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, multiracial students comprised 3% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 12 schools in Thomas County, Thomas County Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 68 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 Multiracial Students	Total Multiracial Students	Total enrollment
Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School	5%	39	787
Thomas County Middle School	4%	68	1,713
Cross Creek Elementary School	4%	30	766
Scott Elementary School	4%	12	306
Thomas County Central High School	3%	43	1,460
Jerger Elementary School	3%	20	679
Bishop Hall Charter School	3%	5	186
Thomasville High School	2%	15	788
Hand In Hand Primary	2%	7	383
Harper Elementary School	1%	2	287
MacIntyre Park Middle School	0%	0	567
The Renaissance Center for Academic and Career Development	0%	0	53