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Toombs County School District

3,118 students · 5 schools · 13.7:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #99 of 234 in Georgia

Students
3,118
Schools
5
Teachers (FTE)
228
Student–Teacher
13.7:1
County
Toombs
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Toombs County School District

Toombs County School District is a public school system serving Toombs County, Georgia, based in Lyons. It serves 3,118 students across 5 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a rural: fringe district. By enrollment it is the #99 largest of Georgia’s 234 school systems.

Phone9125263141
Address600 Bulldog Road Unit 1, Lyons, GA 30436
CountyToombs County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Toombs County School District enrolls 3,118 students in 5 schools — an average of about 624 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #99 of 234 statewide by enrollment.

Students
3,118
#99 of 234 in Georgia
Schools
5
~624 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Rural: Fringe
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Toombs County School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (3,118 students reported):

White
50%
Black
17%
Hispanic
27%
Asian
0%
Two or more
5%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Toombs County School District employs about 228 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 13.7:1 — below the Georgia average of about 14.1:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 422.

Student–teacher ratio
13.7:1
state avg ~14.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
228
classroom teachers
Total staff
422
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Georgia funds schools

Georgia funds schools through the Quality Basic Education (QBE) formula: a base per-student amount multiplied by program weights for categories such as kindergarten, early intervention, special education and gifted, so funding follows the program a student is in rather than a flat per-pupil grant. QBE still has no permanent poverty or “opportunity” weight; proposals to add one were debated in 2025 but not enacted.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Toombs County School District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Georgia rates schools and districts on the College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI), scoring content mastery, progress, closing gaps, readiness and (for high schools) graduation rate. Look up Toombs County School District on the state’s School Grades report.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Most Georgia districts are accredited through Cognia (the former SACS CASI); districts still commonly refer to “SACS” accreditation, now administered by Cognia. Look up Toombs County School District in the free Cognia registry.

How it compares

Toombs County School District vs. Georgia

Enrollment rank
#99
of 234 districts
Ratio
13.7:1
state avg ~14.1:1
Locale
Rural: Fringe
Toombs County

See every Georgia district side by side in the Georgia directory.

Go deeper

Look up Toombs County School District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Georgia Legislature (the Quality Basic Education formula) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Toombs County School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 1305040. Confirm current details with the district and the Georgia Department of Education.