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2022-23 School Year Enrollment: 600 second grade students welcomed in Pickens County schools

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Richard Woods State School Superintendent | Facebook

Richard Woods State School Superintendent | Facebook

There were 600 second grade students enrolled in Pickens County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.2% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Harmony Elementary School welcomed the largest number of second grade students among county schools, registering 222 students during the 2022-23 school year.

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

Statewide, Pickens County ranked 66th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 7,977 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was also ranked 66th 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.

Pickens County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

KindergartenGrade 1Grade 2Grade 3Grade 4Grade 5Grade 6Grade 7Grade 8Grade 9Grade 10Grade 11Grade 1201002003004005006007008009002021-22 school year2022-23 school year

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

School name# of 2nd Grade Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Harmony Elementary School22220.6%1,076
Hill City Elementary School20219.3%1,045
Tate Elementary School17618.7%942
Jasper Middle School00%1,246

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