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There were 4,026 12th grade students enrolled in Columbia County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.9% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Grovetown High School welcomed the largest number of 12th grade students among county schools, registering 904 students during the 2022-23 school year.

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

Statewide, Columbia County ranked 13th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 58,174 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was ranked 15th the year before.

While enrollment in Georgia inches closer to pre-pandemic levels, chronic absenteeism remains a serious challenge. In 2023, a significant portion of students (23%) missed 10% or more of their classes. Although this is slightly better than the peak of 25% in 2022, it's still nearly double the pre-pandemic rate of 13% recorded in 2019.

School name	# of 12th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Grovetown High School	904	20.5%	4,402
Lakeside High School	891	23.3%	3,831
Evans High School	875	23.4%	3,742
Greenbrier High School	797	22.2%	3,592
Harlem High School	559	23.1%	2,425