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There were 246 third grade students enrolled in Jefferson County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 15.8% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Wrens Elementary School welcomed the largest number of third grade students among county schools, registering 103 students during the 2022-23 school year.

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

Statewide, Jefferson County ranked 113th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 3,868 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was ranked 109th 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.

School name	# of 3rd Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Wrens Elementary School	103	13.8%	747
Louisville Academy	95	15.3%	619
Carver Elementary School	48	14.4%	333