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There were 4,310 11th grade students enrolled in Columbia County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5.2% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Grovetown High School welcomed the largest number of 11th grade students among county schools, registering 1,062 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 11th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Grovetown High School	1,062	24.1%	4,402
Lakeside High School	960	25.1%	3,831
Greenbrier High School	874	24.3%	3,592
Evans High School	828	22.1%	3,742
Harlem High School	586	24.2%	2,425