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There were 2,878 third grade students enrolled in Whitfield County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 6.3% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Brookwood Elementary School welcomed the largest number of third grade students among county schools, registering 223 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 3rd Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Brookwood Elementary School	223	16.9%	1,322
City Park Elementary School	217	17.8%	1,217
Blue Ridge Elementary School	214	18.6%	1,152
Park Creek Elementary School	184	18%	1,023
Eastside Elementary School	177	17.4%	1,019
Westwood Elementary School	166	16%	1,035
New Hope Elementary School	162	15.8%	1,027
Westside Elementary School	162	15.6%	1,039
Valley Point Elementary School	142	15.2%	933
Antioch Elementary School	142	16.7%	850
Pleasant Grove Elementary School	136	15.9%	858
Dawnville Elementary School	134	17.4%	768
Varnell Elementary School	131	17.2%	763
Cedar Ridge Elementary School	122	18.2%	669
Cohutta Elementary School	120	19.7%	608
Dug Gap Elementary School	119	18%	661
Beaverdale Elementary School	116	13.9%	836
Roan Elementary School	112	14.8%	757
Tunnel Hill Elementary School	99	16.3%	609