Athens Reporter

The only school district in Oglethorpe County had rising enrollment in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

There were 2,184 students in the halls of Oglethorpe County School District, 2.1% more than the year before.

Enrollment in Oglethorpe County bucked the state's trend compared to the state's trend of decreasing enrollment.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 54% of them were male, and 46% were female.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 62% of the Oglethorpe County School District's total enrollment.

Oglethorpe County School District has a main office in Lexington and is the only school district within Oglethorpe County.

As of 2024, Georgia has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:15, 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.

District	Total enrollment in 2022-23	Total enrollment in 2021-22	Total % Change
Oglethorpe County School District	2,184	2,140	2.1%