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There were 4,401 second grade students enrolled in Columbia County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.4% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Cedar Ridge Elementary School welcomed the largest number of second grade students among county schools, registering 354 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 2nd Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Cedar Ridge Elementary School	354	15.7%	2,259
Lewiston Elementary School	343	19.5%	1,756
Grovetown Elementary School	304	16.6%	1,831
Baker Place Elementary School	279	14.7%	1,896
Martinez Elementary School	277	18.6%	1,488
River Ridge Elementary School	277	17.6%	1,577
North Harlem Elementary School	265	16.3%	1,626
Evans Elementary School	264	15.8%	1,673
Stevens Creek Elementary School	261	15.7%	1,666
Riverside Elementary School	256	18.5%	1,384
Parkway Elementary School	251	16.5%	1,517
Brookwood Elementary School	220	17.3%	1,274
Greenbrier Elementary School	214	16.5%	1,294
Euchee Creek Elementary School	199	16.3%	1,222
Blue Ridge Elementary School	187	15.6%	1,196
South Columbia Elementary School	166	19.8%	839
SAIL Charter Academy - School for Arts-Infused Learning	144	12.7%	1,133
North Columbia Elementary School	140	17%	825