GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education
GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education
Girls made up 50.1% of the county's student body, while the other 49.9% were boys.
Data also showed that African American students made up 58.6% of the student body, the largest percentage in McDuffie County schools, followed by white students with 31.3%, 4.8% Hispanic students and 4.8% multiracial students.
Thomson High School stood out with the highest enrollment among McDuffie County's six schools in the 2022-23 cycle, welcoming 947 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 | Total enrollment in 2021-22 | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomson High School | 954 | 947 | -0.7% |
| Thomson-McDuffie Middle School | 804 | 782 | -2.7% |
| Dearing Elementary School | 390 | 397 | 1.8% |
| Maxwell Elementary School | 349 | 369 | 5.7% |
| Norris Elementary School | 351 | 298 | -15.1% |
| Thomson Elementary School | 304 | 285 | -6.3% |
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