Toombs County
Toombs County is a public school district based in Lyons, Georgia, serving 3,118 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #97 of the 160 Georgia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 40% of them. Its schools average 624 students each, about the same as the Georgia median of 662. Its superintendent is Barry Waller. It spends about $12,612 per student on day-to-day operations, 5% more than the Georgia median. It has roughly 13.7 students per teacher.
How Toombs County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Toombs County | Georgia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,612 | $11,989 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,062 | $7,267 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $39.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $44.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 227 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 422 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,039 | 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 →Barry Waller
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 · this district | 3,118 | 5 | $12,612 | 13.7 | #97 |
| McDuffie CountyThomson | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CambrianSan Jose, CA | 3,120 | $12,708 | 22.0 |
| Union R-XIUnion, MO | 3,120 | $11,287 | 13.3 |
| Hillsboro R-IIIHillsboro, MO | 3,117 | $9,476 | 14.9 |
| Navasota ISDNavasota, TX | 3,117 | $12,214 | 14.5 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ga-toombs-county