Upson-Lee Middle School

Upson-Lee Middle School operates as a middle-of-the-pack middle-grades school in Thomaston, Georgia, overseen by Thomaston-Upson County. Current enrollment sits at 894 students spanning grades 6 through 8.

Thomaston-Upson County runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 3,996 students. Upson-Lee Middle School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Upson-Lee Middle School logs that 52% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school shows 36% Black, 7% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 68%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 66 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.6:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely.

Around the school, Upson County reports that median household earnings sit near $55,429, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Upson-Lee Middle School is one of 4 public schools in Upson County (combined enrollment of about 3,996 students).

Nearest neighbor: Upson-Lee Primary School, around 1.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Upson-Lee Middle School.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. Upson-Lee Middle School's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 906 (now 894). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 56% to 52%.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.