Upson-Lee Elementary School counts 518 white students enrolled for 2024-25

In the 2024-25 school year, Upson-Lee Elementary School reported 518 white students enrolled, reflecting a 5.9% increase compared to the prior year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

The school’s total enrollment reached 942 for this period, with white students composing 55% of the student population—making them the predominant demographic group at the school.

Upson-Lee Elementary School operates within the Thomaston-Upson County School District, whose central office is located in Thomaston.

Among the four campuses in the district, Upson-Lee High School reported the largest enrollment of white students in the 2024-25 year with 590 students.

Based on data from the National Center for Education Statistics, public school enrollment in Georgia was approximately 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 continued to be a challenge in Georgia schools after the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024, per the Georgia Department of Education. The department initiated programs statewide such as a live attendance dashboard, a public engagement campaign, and additional help for high-need districts to improve daily attendance rates.

Georgia lawmakers in 2025 approved measures revising school attendance policy, prohibiting expulsions based only on absenteeism. The legislation also institutes new documentation guidelines and incorporates pathways to high school completion through alternative programs. More information is available at the Georgia General Assembly website.

By 2026, Georgia’s student-to-teacher ratio averaged about 14:1, surpassing the national norm of 15:1.