Quantcast

EC Georgia News

Tuesday, December 3, 2024

2022-23 School Year Enrollment: 416 fourth grade students welcomed in McDuffie County schools

Webp 20748093 media

Richard Woods State School Superintendent | Facebook

Richard Woods State School Superintendent | Facebook

There were 416 fourth grade students enrolled in McDuffie County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.7% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Norris Elementary School welcomed the largest number of fourth grade students among county schools, registering 288 students during the 2022-23 school year.

Within McDuffie County schools, the highest student count was found in eighth grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in second grade.

Statewide, McDuffie County ranked 88th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 6,211 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was also ranked 88th the year before.

According to the Georgia Department of Education, over 1.6 million students were enrolled in Georgia's public schools during the 2021-22 school year. The state boasted a diverse and closely distributed student body across grade levels, with roughly 44% of the students in elementary, 24.5% in middle school, and 31.5% in high schools.

The state also registered an ethnically diverse student body, with 34.4% of the students identified as white, 36.5% as Black, 17.1% as Hispanic, and 4.5% as Asian.

McDuffie County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

KindergartenGrade 1Grade 2Grade 3Grade 4Grade 5Grade 6Grade 7Grade 8Grade 9Grade 10Grade 11Grade 1201002003004005006007002021-22 school year2022-23 school year

Fourth Grade Enrollment in McDuffie County Schools for 2022-23 School Year

School name# of 4th Grade Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Norris Elementary School28847.8%602
Dearing Elementary School12816.1%794
Thomson Elementary School00%577
Maxwell Elementary School00%741

MORE NEWS