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There were 3,322 12th grade students enrolled in Richmond County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 11.7% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Academy of Richmond County High School welcomed the largest number of 12th grade students among county schools, registering 482 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 12th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Academy of Richmond County High School	482	21.5%	2,246
Hephzibah High School	417	19.5%	2,140
Cross Creek High School	408	18.3%	2,231
Westside High School	376	19.2%	1,958
Josey High School	288	19.1%	1,505
Glenn Hills High School	273	15.4%	1,769
Butler High School	263	15.8%	1,665
Laney High School	260	19.2%	1,357
Davidson Magnet School	209	14.7%	1,422
Richmond County Technical Career Magnet School	135	14.3%	943
Johnson Magnet	128	10.2%	1,252
Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics	83	4.4%	1,905
Augusta Youth Development Campus	0	0%	28