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There were 2,776 second grade students enrolled in Whitfield County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.1% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Brookwood Elementary School welcomed the largest number of second grade 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.

School name	# of 2nd Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Brookwood Elementary School	205	15.5%	1,322
City Park Elementary School	202	16.6%	1,217
Blue Ridge Elementary School	197	17.1%	1,152
New Hope Elementary School	176	17.1%	1,027
Park Creek Elementary School	174	17%	1,023
Westwood Elementary School	170	16.4%	1,035
Westside Elementary School	166	16%	1,039
Eastside Elementary School	159	15.6%	1,019
Beaverdale Elementary School	152	18.2%	836
Valley Point Elementary School	151	16.2%	933
Antioch Elementary School	145	17.1%	850
Pleasant Grove Elementary School	127	14.8%	858
Roan Elementary School	124	16.4%	757
Varnell Elementary School	117	15.3%	763
Dawnville Elementary School	116	15.1%	768
Dug Gap Elementary School	114	17.2%	661
Tunnel Hill Elementary School	102	16.7%	609
Cedar Ridge Elementary School	95	14.2%	669
Cohutta Elementary School	84	13.8%	608