Thomaston-Upson County
Thomaston-Upson County is a public school district based in Thomaston, Georgia, serving 3,996 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #77 of the 160 Georgia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 52% of them. Its schools average 999 students each, more than the Georgia median of 662. Its superintendent is Tret Witherspoon. It spends about $12,251 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.1 students per teacher.
How Thomaston-Upson County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Thomaston-Upson County | Georgia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,251 | $11,989 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,298 | $7,267 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $50.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $55.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 283 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 673 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 363 | 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 →Tret Witherspoon
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilmer CountyEllijay | 4,124 | 5 | $11,900 | 14.4 | #76 |
| Thomaston-Upson CountyThomaston · this district | 3,996 | 4 | $12,251 | 14.1 | #77 |
| Peach CountyFort Valley | 3,980 | 7 | $11,257 | 14.3 | #78 |
| Pickens CountyJasper | 3,970 | 6 | $13,244 | 13.8 | #79 |
| Emanuel CountySwainsboro | 3,939 | 6 | $12,227 | 13.1 | #80 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Joint DistrictJerome, ID | 3,998 | $8,145 | 18.3 |
| MSD Martinsville SchoolsMartinsville, IN | 3,998 | $10,587 | 13.2 |
| Centralia ElementaryBuena Park, CA | 3,995 | $13,164 | 25.1 |
| Clay Community SchoolsBrazil, IN | 3,995 | $10,052 | 14.0 |
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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