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2022-23 School Year Enrollment: 2,141 kindergarten students welcomed in Barrow County schools

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Richard Woods State School Superintendent | georgia.gov

Richard Woods State School Superintendent | georgia.gov

There were 2,141 kindergarten students enrolled in Barrow County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5.6% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Yargo Elementary School welcomed the largest number of kindergarten students among county schools, registering 292 students during the 2022-23 school year.

Within Barrow County schools, the highest student count was found in ninth grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in 11th grade.

Statewide, Barrow County ranked 28th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 28,670 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was ranked 30th 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.

Barrow County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

KindergartenGrade 1Grade 2Grade 3Grade 4Grade 5Grade 6Grade 7Grade 8Grade 9Grade 10Grade 11Grade 1205001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0002021-22 school year2022-23 school year

Kindergarten Enrollment in Barrow County Schools for 2022-23 School Year

School name# of Kindergarten Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Yargo Elementary School29217.1%1,711
Kennedy Elementary School28616.2%1,762
Holsenbeck Elementary School27117.5%1,545
Auburn Elementary School26618.7%1,420
Statham Elementary School25417.3%1,468
Bethlehem Elementary School22014.4%1,529
Bramlett Elementary School20015.9%1,257
Winder Elementary School19415.7%1,237
County Line Elementary School15814.5%1,087

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