South Georgia Times

There were 3,774 white students enrolled in Thomas County school in the 2022-23 school year, 0.3% less 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, white students comprised 47.3% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 12 schools in Thomas County, Thomas County Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 907 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 White Students	Total White Students	Total enrollment
Jerger Elementary School	65%	441	679
Bishop Hall Charter School	62%	115	186
Thomas County Central High School	56%	817	1,460
Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School	54%	424	787
Thomas County Middle School	53%	907	1,713
Hand In Hand Primary	53%	202	383
Cross Creek Elementary School	50%	383	766
Thomasville High School	36%	283	788
MacIntyre Park Middle School	31%	175	567
The Renaissance Center for Academic and Career Development	24%	12	53
Scott Elementary School	5%	15	306
Harper Elementary School	0%	0	287