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592 students were enrolled in second grade in Grady County schools during 2022-23 school year

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Richard Woods State School Superintendent | Facebook

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There were 592 second grade students enrolled in Grady County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5.6% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Southside Elementary School welcomed the largest number of second grade students among county schools, registering 162 students during the 2022-23 school year.

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

Statewide, Grady County ranked 63rd in enrollment numbers, with a total of 8,370 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was also ranked 63rd 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.

Grady County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

KindergartenGrade 1Grade 2Grade 3Grade 4Grade 5Grade 6Grade 7Grade 8Grade 9Grade 10Grade 11Grade 1201002003004005006007008002021-22 school year2022-23 school year

Second Grade Enrollment in Grady County Schools for 2022-23 School Year

School name# of 2nd Grade Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Southside Elementary School16216.9%958
Eastside Elementary School14713.9%1,061
Northside Elementary School11616.7%693
Shiver Elementary School9310.3%907
Whigham Elementary School748.8%842

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