White students account for 51% at Upson-Lee High in 2024-25 academic year

According to the Georgia Department of Education, Upson-Lee High School counted 590 white students in the 2024-25 school year, a 4.1% decrease compared to the prior year.

Records indicate the total student population at Upson-Lee High School for 2024-25 was 1,157, with white students representing 51%—the largest demographic group at the campus.

This school is situated within the Thomaston-Upson County School District, which has a central office based in Thomaston.

Out of all district schools, Upson-Lee High had the highest number of white students enrolled in 2024-25, totaling 590 for the year.

Statewide, the National Center for Education Statistics data show Georgia’s K-12 population 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.

After the pandemic, Georgia schools continue to face high chronic absenteeism, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of school days in 2024, according to the Georgia Department of Education. The department initiated a statewide campaign launching a real-time attendance dashboard, public outreach, and focused assistance to districts most in need.

In 2025, newly adopted legislation in Georgia revised school attendance statutes to prohibit expulsion for absenteeism alone, incorporate additional reporting mandates, and align with programs promoting alternative routes to graduation.

Georgia reported a statewide average student-teacher ratio of about 14:1 as of 2026, outperforming the national figure of 15:1, according to Public School Review.