The only school district in Barrow County had rising enrollment in the 2024-25 school year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.
There were 14,764 students enrolled in Barrow County School District, 0.2% more than the year before.
Enrollment in Barrow County increased, bucking the statewide downward trend.
Of all students enrolled in the 2024-25 school year, 51% were male, and 49% were female.
The most represented ethnicity among Barrow County School District students was white, accounting for 45% of the student population.
Barrow County School District has a main office in Winder and is the only school district within Barrow County.
More than 1.7 million students were enrolled in Georgia’s public schools, according to the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. Enrollment was highest in elementary grades, with 787,206 students (45.9%), followed by middle school with 388,733 students (22.7%), and high school with 539,092 students (31.4%).
As of 2026, Georgia had an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 14:1, which is better than the national average of 15:1.
| District | Total enrollment in 2024-25 | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | Total % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow County School District | 14,764 | 14,731 | 0.2% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Georgia Department of Education. The source data can be found here.
