During the 2024-25 academic year, Upson-Lee Elementary School registered 56 multiracial students—an increase of 24.4% from the prior year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.
The school’s total enrollment reached 942 students in 2024-25. Multiracial students comprised 6% of the student body, making them the second-smallest demographic group at the school.
Upson-Lee Elementary is situated in the Thomaston-Upson County School District, with its central office located in Thomaston.
Within the four schools of the Thomaston-Upson County School District, Upson-Lee Primary School had the highest count of enrolled multiracial students for 2024-25, totaling 68.
The National Center for Education Statistics reports that public school students in Georgia were about 36.4% Black, 35.9% white, 18.1% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4.6% multiracial, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.1% Pacific Islander.
Chronic absenteeism poses an ongoing challenge in Georgia schools, with 20.7% of students missing 10% or more school days in 2024, per the Georgia Department of Education. To address the issue, the state launched new measures, including a real-time attendance dashboard, an awareness campaign, and targeted interventions for high-need districts.
In 2025, legislators in Georgia updated attendance law to prohibit expulsions based solely on absenteeism. The new law also introduces additional reporting obligations and aligns policy with diploma attainment programs that offer nontraditional pathways.
By 2026, Georgia’s student-to-teacher ratio averaged about 14:1, outperforming the national ratio of 15:1.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total multiracial students | % of multiracial students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 710 | 28 | 4% |
| 2011-12 | 684 | 27 | 4% |
| 2012-13 | 652 | 26 | 4% |
| 2013-14 | 612 | 24 | 4% |
| 2014-15 | 568 | 28 | 5% |
| 2015-16 | 616 | 30 | 5% |
| 2016-17 | 641 | 32 | 5% |
| 2017-18 | 916 | 36 | 4% |
| 2018-19 | 904 | 45 | 5% |
| 2019-20 | 933 | 55 | 6% |
| 2020-21 | 911 | 45 | 5% |
| 2021-22 | 899 | 44 | 5% |
| 2022-23 | 910 | 45 | 5% |
| 2023-24 | 907 | 45 | 5% |
| 2024-25 | 942 | 56 | 6% |
