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1,884 students were enrolled in first grade in Clarke County schools during 2022-23 school year

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Richard Woods State School Superintendent | Facebook

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There were 1,884 first grade students enrolled in Clarke County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.9% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Whitehead Road Elementary School welcomed the largest number of first grade students among county schools, registering 219 students during the 2022-23 school year.

Within Clarke County schools, the highest student count was found in 10th grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in seventh grade.

Statewide, Clarke County ranked 31st in enrollment numbers, with a total of 27,976 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was ranked 29th the year before.

As of 2024, Georgia has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 15:1, which is better than the national average of 16:1. 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.

Clarke County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

KindergartenGrade 1Grade 2Grade 3Grade 4Grade 5Grade 6Grade 7Grade 8Grade 9Grade 10Grade 11Grade 1205001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,0002021-22 school year2022-23 school year

First Grade Enrollment in Clarke County Schools for 2022-23 School Year

School name# of 1st Grade Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Whitehead Road Elementary School21918%1,217
Timothy Elementary School20721.8%951
Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary School17016.7%1,021
Gaines Elementary School15817.5%902
Barnett Shoals Elementary School15318.1%846
Chase Street Elementary School13515.6%863
Judia Jackson Harris Elementary School11816.5%713
Barrow Elementary School11715%780
Winterville Elementary School11417.7%645
Fowler Drive Elementary School11116.3%679
Whit Davis Road Elementary School11014.6%751
Howard B. Stroud Elementary School10316.7%617
Alps Road Elementary School9216.1%570
Cleveland Road Elementary School7716%482

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