Total enrollment
3,088
-389 (-11%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in McDuffie County
Georgia · 3,088 students · 2 cities
McDuffie County's 6 public K-12 schools collectively enroll about 3,088 students across 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in McDuffie County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How McDuffie County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Georgia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.5% | #115 of 160 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,088 | #98 of 172 | #3,130 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #76 of 172 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #111 of 172 | #4,964 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 86.0% | #98 of 172 | #903 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.0% | #90 of 160 | #2,187 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside McDuffie County
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Dearing Elementary School at 41.7% proficient to Thomson-McDuffie Middle School at 27.5%, a gap of 14.3 points. That is the 87th widest gap among 107 Georgia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 3,974 to 3,088 students (down 22%) and from 264 to 213 full-time teachers (down 19%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomson High School | Thomson | High | 09-12 | 962 |
| Thomson-McDuffie Middle School | Thomson | Middle | 06-08 | 667 |
| Maxwell Elementary School | Thomson | Elementary | PK-01 | 436 |
| Dearing Elementary School | Dearing | Elementary | PK-05 | 414 |
| Thomson Elementary School | Thomson | Elementary | 02-03 | 322 |
| Norris Elementary School | Thomson | Elementary | 04-05 | 287 |
About McDuffie County
As a compact district in Georgia, McDuffie County educates 3,088 students across 6 schools.
Looking at the level breakdown, McDuffie County is built around 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, McDuffie County runs about 515 students per school, 31% below the state mean of roughly 748.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,088 students, contracted 11% from the 3,477 reported in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for McDuffie County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.