Upson County School District

205 Civic Center Drive, Thomaston, GA Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

4,157

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

16 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

40%

Percent Proficient - Math

32%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

10,154

households

25,690

Total Population

$93,300

Average House Value

$639

Average Housing Rent

$37,640

Average Household Income

88.15%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Upson County School District is a public school district serving Upson county area, Georgia. For academic year 2020-2021, 4 schools served 4,157 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 4 schools. A total of 258 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 16 to 1.

According to the Georgia state assessment result, 40% of students are proficient in Math learning and 32% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.upson.k12.ga.us (706)647-9621 205 Civic Center Drive, Thomaston, GA

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

AMY MILLER

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

JULIE ENGLISH

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

LARRY DERICO

email phone

Schools in Upson County School District

In Upson County School District, 4 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Upson-lee Elementary School View

899 Students

16 Students per teacher

Upson-lee Primary School View

881 Students

14 Students per teacher

Upson-lee Middle School View

904 Students

14 Students per teacher

Upson-lee High School View

1,300 Students

18 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Georgia

Georgia Military College VIEW

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$8,112 ($6,705) Tuition & Fees

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$9,296 ($2,944) Tuition & Fees

East Georgia State College VIEW

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$9,088 ($2,736) Tuition & Fees

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus VIEW

Atlanta, GA

$32,876 ($11,764) Tuition & Fees

1,480 SAT Score

University of Georgia VIEW

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$30,220 ($11,180) Tuition & Fees

1,310 SAT Score

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Andrew College VIEW

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$19,126 Tuition & Fees

Emory University VIEW

Atlanta, GA

$60,774 Tuition & Fees

1,500 SAT Score

Wesleyan College VIEW

Macon, GA

$27,650 Tuition & Fees

Berry College VIEW

Mount Berry, GA

$40,416 Tuition & Fees

1,200 SAT Score

Spelman College VIEW

Atlanta, GA

$30,058 Tuition & Fees

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Southern Regional Technical College VIEW

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$5,522 ($3,122) Tuition & Fees

Emory University-Oxford College VIEW

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$60,774 Tuition & Fees

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Coastal Pines Technical College VIEW

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$5,440 ($3,040) Tuition & Fees

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$5,580 ($3,180) Tuition & Fees

Virginia College-Columbus VIEW

Columbus, GA

$15,800 Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 4,157 students are attending Upson County School District. By gender, there are 1,997 (48.0%) and 1,987 (47.8%) female students at Upson County School District.

By race/ethnicity, 2,341 White (56.3%), 1,480 Black (35.6%), and24 Asian (0.6%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 3.1%	130	55	75
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1%	6	5	1
Asian 0.6%	24	13	11
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0%	1	1	0
Black 35.6%	1,480	750	730
White 56.3%	2,341	1,170	1,171
Two or More Races 4.2%	174	96	78
Total	4,156	2,090	2,066

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	20	11	9
Asian	6	1	5
White	2	1	1
Total	29	14	15

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	11	5	6
American Indian/Alaska Native	1	1	0
Asian	2	1	1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1	1	0
Black	272	175	97
White	407	244	163
Two or More Races	28	17	11
Total	722	444	278

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 40%	40%	40-44%	44%	40-44%	35-39%	46%	40-44%	31%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	≥50%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Hispanic students 47%	45-49%	<50%	<50%	≥50%	40-59%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%
Black students 28%	28%	30-34%	30-34%	25-29%	20-24%	35-39%	30-34%	20-24%
White students 47%	47%	45-49%	50-54%	50-54%	45-49%	50-54%	50-54%	36%
Two or More Races 37%	35-39%	<50%	<50%	21-39%	<50%	40-59%	≥50%	21-39%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 13%	13%	11-19%	11-19%	11-19%	≤10%	11-19%	11-19%	6-9%
Economically disadvantaged students 40%	40%	40-44%	44%	40-44%	35-39%	46%	40-44%	31%
Limited English proficient students 20%	≤20%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Female students 42%	42%	40-44%	35-39%	45-49%	35-39%	50-54%	50-54%	35-39%
Male students 38%	38%	40-44%	50-54%	35-39%	35-39%	40-44%	35-39%	25-29%
Homeless enrolled students 50%	<50%	*	*	***	*	*	***	*
Migrant students	Data Protected for privacy
Foster Care Status 20%	≤20%	<50%	<50%	*	*	*	***	<50%
Military Connected Student Status	Data Protected for privacy

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
Male students 27%	27%	30-34%	20-24%	20-24%	30-34%	20-24%	20-24%
Hispanic students 32%	30-34%	<50%	≥50%	21-39%	<50%	<50%	<50%
White students 41%	41%	45-49%	40-44%	40-44%	40-44%	35-39%	30-34%
Two or More Races 27%	25-29%	<50%	21-39%	<50%	21-39%	<50%	<50%
Black students 19%	19%	25-29%	20-24%	20-24%	15-19%	15-19%	10-14%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	≥50%	*	*	*	*	*	*
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Homeless enrolled students 50%	<50%	***	*	*	***	*	*
Female students 38%	38%	40-44%	40-44%	40-44%	35-39%	35-39%	25-29%
Economically disadvantaged students 32%	32%	35-39%	33%	30-34%	30-34%	29%	20-24%
All students 32%	32%	35-39%	33%	30-34%	30-34%	29%	20-24%
Military Connected Student Status	Data Protected for privacy
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 11%	11%	11-19%	11-19%	11-19%	11-19%	≤10%	≤10%
Limited English proficient students 20%	≤20%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Foster Care Status 30%	21-39%	***	*	*	*	<50%	<50%
Migrant students	Data Protected for privacy

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 81 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 299 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Upson County School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	81	6%
Advanced Placement Math	1	0%
Advanced Placement Science	20	2%
Advanced Placement Other programs	68	5%
SAT/ACT Participation	299	23%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 261 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Upson County School District and the students to teacher ratio is 16 to 1. 92.7% of teachers are certified. 93.5% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	261	Students per teacher: 16 to 1
Teachers who are certified	242	92.7%
Teachers who are not certified	19	7.3%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	13	5.0%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	4	1.5%
School counselors	9	Students per counselor: 462 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	4	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	-	-