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Oconee County schools welcomed 1,364 11th grade students in 2022-23 school year

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Richard Woods State School Superintendent | Facebook

Richard Woods State School Superintendent | Facebook

There were 1,364 11th grade students enrolled in Oconee County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.3% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

North Oconee High School welcomed the largest number of 11th grade students among county schools, registering 801 students during the 2022-23 school year.

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

Statewide, Oconee County ranked 43rd in enrollment numbers, with a total of 16,881 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was ranked 44th 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.

Oconee County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

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

11th Grade Enrollment in Oconee County Schools for 2022-23 School Year

School name# of 11th Grade Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
North Oconee High School80127.3%2,934
Oconee County High School56322.7%2,477

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