Athens Reporter

There were 2,328 second grade students enrolled in Jackson County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 6.1% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Jefferson Elementary School welcomed the largest number of second grade students among county schools, registering 578 students during the 2022-23 school year.

Within Jackson County schools, the highest student count was found in eighth grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in 12th grade.

Statewide, Jackson County ranked 26th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 30,557 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was ranked 28th the year before.

According to the Georgia Department of Education, over 1.6 million students were enrolled in Georgia's public schools during the 2021-22 school year. The state boasted a diverse and closely distributed student body across grade levels, with roughly 44% of the students in elementary, 24.5% in middle school, and 31.5% in high schools.

The state also registered an ethnically diverse student body, with 34.4% of the students identified as white, 36.5% as Black, 17.1% as Hispanic, and 4.5% as Asian.

School name	# of 2nd Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Jefferson Elementary School	578	35.9%	1,612
West Jackson Elementary School	402	17.8%	2,262
Gum Springs Elementary School	324	15.4%	2,107
Commerce Primary School	263	31%	849
North Jackson Elementary School	228	18.4%	1,236
South Jackson Elementary School	213	17.1%	1,244
East Jackson Elementary School	194	17.7%	1,098
Maysville Elementary School	126	15.9%	790
Commerce Elementary School	0	0%	561
Commerce Middle School	0	0%	1,057
Jefferson Academy	0	0%	1,866