NW Atlanta News

There were 2,632 seventh grade students enrolled in Bartow County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.7% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Cartersville Middle School welcomed the largest number of seventh grade students among county schools, registering 677 students during the 2022-23 school year.

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

Statewide, Bartow County ranked 24th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 35,185 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was also ranked 24th 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 7th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Cartersville Middle School	677	32.8%	2,065
Adairsville Middle School	570	33.9%	1,680
Cass Middle School	549	31.1%	1,766
Woodland Middle School at Euharlee	423	30.7%	1,377
Red Top Middle School	413	36.3%	1,138