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There were 4,724 10th grade students enrolled in Richmond County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5.6% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Cross Creek High School welcomed the largest number of 10th grade students among county schools, registering 670 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.

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 10th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Cross Creek High School	670	30%	2,231
Hephzibah High School	593	27.7%	2,140
Westside High School	559	28.5%	1,958
Academy of Richmond County High School	550	24.5%	2,246
Glenn Hills High School	517	29.2%	1,769
Butler High School	458	27.5%	1,665
Laney High School	381	28.1%	1,357
Josey High School	339	22.5%	1,505
Davidson Magnet School	210	14.8%	1,422
Johnson Magnet	186	14.9%	1,252
Richmond County Technical Career Magnet School	118	12.5%	943
Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics	115	6%	1,905
Augusta Youth Development Campus	28	100%	28