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There were 4,649 sixth grade students enrolled in Columbia County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.2% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Grovetown Middle School welcomed the largest number of sixth grade students among county schools, registering 673 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.

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.

School name	# of 6th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Grovetown Middle School	673	31.2%	2,158
Columbia Middle School	661	33.6%	1,967
Evans Middle School	661	33.7%	1,959
Harlem Middle School	661	33.5%	1,972
Greenbrier Middle School	561	33.1%	1,693
Riverside Middle School	552	36.3%	1,519
Stallings Island Middle School	418	30.2%	1,383
Lakeside Middle School	363	33.8%	1,075
SAIL Charter Academy - School for Arts-Infused Learning	99	8.7%	1,133