Athens Reporter

There were 14,303 students enrolled in Barrow County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.1% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Boys made up 50.9% of the county's student body, while the other 49.1% were girls.

Data also showed that white students made up 49.2% of the student body, the largest percentage in Barrow County schools, followed by Hispanic students with 25.3%, 14.6% African American students, 5.9% multiracial students and 4.5% Asian students.

Apalachee High School stood out with the highest enrollment among Barrow County's 16 schools in the 2022-23 cycle, welcoming 1,862 students.

As of 2024, Georgia has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 15:1, which is better than the national average of 1:16. The state has its best student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1 in pre-kindergarten and middle school grades, while high school has an average ratio of 17:1.

School name	Total enrollment in 2021-22	Total enrollment in 2022-23	% change
Apalachee High School	1,868	1,862	-0.3%
Winder-Barrow High School	1,808	1,705	-5.7%
Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy	812	1,030	26.8%
Russell Middle School	922	936	1.5%
Kennedy Elementary School	863	885	2.5%
Yargo Elementary School	850	864	1.6%
Haymon-Morris Middle School	825	809	-1.9%
Bethlehem Elementary School	733	773	5.5%
Holsenbeck Elementary School	707	773	9.3%
Westside Middle School	746	742	-0.5%
Statham Elementary School	703	735	4.6%
Auburn Elementary School	656	718	9.5%
Bear Creek Middle School	640	676	5.6%
Bramlett Elementary School	635	625	-1.6%
Winder Elementary School	569	623	9.5%
County Line Elementary School	540	547	1.3%