Total enrollment
3,118
+229 (+8%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Toombs County
Georgia · 3,118 students · 1 city
Toombs County's public-school directory holds 5 schools, serving about 3,118 K-12 students inside Georgia (an average of 624 per school).
4-year change in Toombs County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Toombs County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Georgia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #91 of 160 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,118 | #97 of 172 | #3,102 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #107 of 172 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #68 of 172 | #4,077 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 99.7% | #19 of 172 | #191 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.3% | #33 of 160 | #1,094 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 Toombs County
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Toombs Central Elementary School at 56.3% proficient to Toombs County Middle School at 24.9%, a gap of 31.4 points. That is the 49th widest gap among 107 Georgia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 2,993 to 3,118 students (up 4%) and from 213 to 228 full-time teachers (up 7%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toombs County High School | Lyons | High | 09-12 | 896 |
| Toombs County Middle School | Lyons | Middle | 06-08 | 681 |
| Lyons Primary School | Lyons | Elementary | PK-02 | 571 |
| Toombs Central Elementary School | Lyons | Elementary | PK-05 | 492 |
| Lyons Upper Elementary | Lyons | Elementary | 03-05 | 478 |
About Toombs County
Toombs County is a sparse Georgia school district running 5 schools with combined enrollment near 3,118.
In terms of grade levels, Toombs County is built around 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 624 in this district, noticeably below the Georgia typical of 748.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,118 students, climbed 8% from the 2,889 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Toombs County discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.