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There were 4,249 fourth grade students enrolled in Richmond County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 6.2% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Belair K-8 School welcomed the largest number of fourth grade students among county schools, registering 204 students during the 2022-23 school year.

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

Statewide, Richmond County ranked 14th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 57,809 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was ranked 13th 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 4th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Belair K-8 School	204	10.2%	1,992
Sue Reynolds Elementary School	195	16.8%	1,162
Warren Road Elementary School	187	16.9%	1,105
Walker Traditional Elementary School	183	15.9%	1,154
Deer Chase Elementary School	178	17.5%	1,017
Gracewood Elementary School	176	18.9%	930
Richmond Hill K-8	174	7.6%	2,277
Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics	174	9.1%	1,905
Goshen Elementary School	170	21.6%	788
Diamond Lakes Elementary School	159	18.6%	857
Wheeless Road Elementary School	152	15%	1,016
Meadowbrook Elementary School	148	16.6%	893
Freedom Park Elementary School	143	12.1%	1,177
Dorothy Hains Elementary School	136	16.7%	813
Merry Elementary School	132	19.2%	689
Wilkinson Gardens Elementary School	130	15.7%	828
Tobacco Road Elementary School	123	15.7%	782
Monte Sano Elementary School	120	16.1%	745
Copeland Elementary School	120	17.3%	693
Lake Forest Hills Elementary School	117	12.5%	939
Garrett Elementary School	114	17.6%	646
Jamestown Elementary School	113	16.1%	703
Glenn Hills Elementary School	109	16%	680
Jenkins-White Elementary School	102	15.2%	671
Hephzibah Elementary School	100	15.1%	662
Bayvale Elementary School	99	15.4%	644
Barton Chapel Elementary School	96	13.2%	726
Blythe Elementary School	96	17.3%	554
McBean Elementary School	85	13.1%	651
Willis Foreman Elementary School	81	13.6%	596
Lamar - Milledge Elementary School	68	12.3%	551
Terrace Manor Elementary School	65	13.7%	476
W.S. Hornsby Elementary School	0	0%	719