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There were 3,925 11th grade students enrolled in Richmond County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.3% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Hephzibah High School welcomed the largest number of 11th grade students among county schools, registering 541 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 11th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Hephzibah High School	541	25.3%	2,140
Academy of Richmond County High School	538	24%	2,246
Cross Creek High School	483	21.6%	2,231
Westside High School	406	20.7%	1,958
Butler High School	376	22.6%	1,665
Glenn Hills High School	356	20.1%	1,769
Josey High School	335	22.3%	1,505
Laney High School	296	21.8%	1,357
Davidson Magnet School	192	13.5%	1,422
Johnson Magnet	174	13.9%	1,252
Richmond County Technical Career Magnet School	118	12.5%	943
Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics	110	5.8%	1,905
Augusta Youth Development Campus	0	0%	28