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Whitfield County schools welcomed 2,973 kindergarten students in 2022-23 school year

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Richard Woods State School Superintendent | georgia.gov

Richard Woods State School Superintendent | georgia.gov

There were 2,973 kindergarten students enrolled in Whitfield County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.6% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

City Park Elementary School welcomed the largest number of kindergarten students among county schools, registering 205 students during the 2022-23 school year.

Within Whitfield County schools, the highest student count was found in ninth grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in fourth grade.

Statewide, Whitfield County ranked 21st in enrollment numbers, with a total of 38,313 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was also ranked 21st 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.

Whitfield County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

KindergartenGrade 1Grade 2Grade 3Grade 4Grade 5Grade 6Grade 7Grade 8Grade 9Grade 10Grade 11Grade 1205001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5002021-22 school year2022-23 school year

Kindergarten Enrollment in Whitfield County Schools for 2022-23 School Year

School name# of Kindergarten Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
City Park Elementary School20516.8%1,217
Brookwood Elementary School20315.4%1,322
Eastside Elementary School19419%1,019
Westwood Elementary School19418.7%1,035
Valley Point Elementary School19220.6%933
Park Creek Elementary School18618.2%1,023
Westside Elementary School18317.6%1,039
Blue Ridge Elementary School17715.4%1,152
New Hope Elementary School17717.2%1,027
Pleasant Grove Elementary School15317.8%858
Beaverdale Elementary School15218.2%836
Antioch Elementary School15017.6%850
Varnell Elementary School13617.8%763
Roan Elementary School12917%757
Cedar Ridge Elementary School12118.1%669
Dawnville Elementary School11915.5%768
Dug Gap Elementary School10515.9%661
Cohutta Elementary School9916.3%608
Tunnel Hill Elementary School9816.1%609

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