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Enrollment
896
High
DISTRICT 624 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TOOMBS COUNTY·NCES 130504001693
Toombs County High School
500 Bulldog Rd, Lyons, GA 30436 · (912) 526-4286 · Toombs County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL896 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
896 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 74%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 241 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 233 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 204 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 218 | 24% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Toombs County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
36.9%
GA avg 44.6% . +3.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are up about 3 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.9% |
| 2023-24 | 39.4% |
| 2022-23 | 28.5% |
| 2021-22 | 33.8% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Toombs County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.2% | #276 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #209 of 417 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 896 | #280 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #172 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.5% | #75 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #72 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.6% | #105 of 226 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
896
+128 (+17%) vs 2020
+67% since 1990-91, when it was 537
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 15.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 896 | 57.8 | 15.5:1 | 100% (896) |
| 2023-24 | 893 | 55.5 | 16.1:1 | 70% (621) |
| 2022-23 | 853 | 56.7 | 15.0:1 | 87% (739) |
| 2020-21 | 768 | 49 | 15.7:1 | 100% (768) |
| 2017-18 | 810 | 51.7 | 15.7:1 | 100% (810) |
| 2015-16 | 839 | 47 | 17.9:1 | 100% (836) |
| 2010-11 | 761 | 55 | 13.8:1 | 70% (535) |
| 2000-01 | 694 | 45 | 15.4:1 | 51% (351) |
| 1990-91 | 537 | 34 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Toombs County High School.
About Toombs County High School
Toombs County High School is a high school in Lyons, Georgia, according to federal school records. The school enrolls 896 students in grades 9 through 12.
Toombs County High School reports to Toombs County, which has 5 schools and 3,118 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Toombs County High School is White, with 48% of students. Other groups make up 27% Hispanic, 19% Black, and 5% multiracial. Toombs County as a whole is about 62% White, so the school's share is lower. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 66%.
The school has 57.8 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 15.5 students per teacher. It is about the same as the 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia. The school reported 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Public schools in Toombs County average a similar 97%.
Toombs County High School is 2.5 points above its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (28.2% versus 25.7%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Georgia.
Looking at the county, Toombs County, the median household earns about $52,621 a year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Toombs County High School, Toombs County has 9 public schools.
Lyons Primary School sits about 0.2 miles from Toombs County High School. There are 5 other public schools within five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Toombs County High School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
In 2020-21, Toombs County High School enrolled 768 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 896.
On allk12, people connected to Toombs County High School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Toombs County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,102
Census ACS
Median income
$52,621
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
5,397 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Toombs County
- Toombs County Middle SchoolMiddle · 681 students
- Lyons Primary SchoolElementary · 571 students
- Toombs Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 492 students
- Lyons Upper ElementaryElementary · 478 students
Other schools in Lyons
- Toombs County Middle SchoolMiddle · 681 students
- Lyons Primary SchoolElementary · 571 students
- Toombs Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 492 students
- Lyons Upper ElementaryElementary · 478 students
Nearby schools
- Lyons Primary School0.2 mi · 571
- Lyons Upper Elementary0.4 mi · 478
- Toombs County Middle School0.4 mi · 681
- Sally Dailey Meadows Elementary School4.0 mi · 622
- J. D. Dickerson Primary School4.1 mi · 456
- J. R. Trippe Middle School5.6 mi · 498
Frequently asked questions
About Toombs County High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Toombs County High School?
Toombs County High School enrolls approximately 896 students in grades 09-12.
Is Toombs County High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Toombs County High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Toombs County High School have?
Toombs County High School employs 58 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Toombs County High School?
At Toombs County High School, the student body is approximately 48% White, 27% Hispanic, 19% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Toombs County High School public or private?
Toombs County High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Toombs County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.