McDuffie County
McDuffie County is a public school district based in Thomson, Georgia, serving 3,088 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #98 of the 160 Georgia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 39% of them. Its schools average 515 students each, fewer than the Georgia median of 662. Its superintendent is Mychele Rhodes. It spends about $11,918 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.3 students per teacher.
How McDuffie County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | McDuffie County | Georgia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,918 | $11,989 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,139 | $7,267 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $42.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $48.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 216 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 557 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 343 | 425 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Georgia median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Mychele Rhodes
Source: Georgia School Superintendents Association member directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Georgia
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toombs CountyLyons | 3,118 | 5 | $12,612 | 13.7 | #97 |
| McDuffie CountyThomson · this district | 3,088 | 6 | $11,918 | 14.3 | #98 |
| Jeff Davis CountyHazlehurst | 3,074 | 4 | $10,785 | 15.0 | #99 |
| Berrien CountyNashville | 3,061 | 5 | $10,853 | 14.9 | #100 |
| Worth CountySylvester | 3,057 | 5 | $10,568 | 14.8 | #101 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| GraftonGrafton, MA | 3,089 | $16,426 | 13.1 |
| Seminole ISDSeminole, TX | 3,089 | $13,649 | 13.0 |
| Santa Rita Union ElementarySalinas, CA | 3,088 | $11,968 | 20.7 |
| San Marino UnifiedSan Marino, CA | 3,087 | $12,375 | 21.4 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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