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There were 2,717 fourth grade students enrolled in Whitfield County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.8% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

City Park Elementary School welcomed the largest number of fourth grade students among county schools, registering 215 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 4th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
City Park Elementary School	215	17.7%	1,217
Brookwood Elementary School	212	16%	1,322
Blue Ridge Elementary School	171	14.8%	1,152
Westside Elementary School	168	16.2%	1,039
New Hope Elementary School	165	16.1%	1,027
Westwood Elementary School	159	15.4%	1,035
Eastside Elementary School	157	15.4%	1,019
Valley Point Elementary School	147	15.8%	933
Park Creek Elementary School	145	14.2%	1,023
Varnell Elementary School	145	19%	763
Antioch Elementary School	131	15.4%	850
Tunnel Hill Elementary School	129	21.2%	609
Roan Elementary School	126	16.6%	757
Beaverdale Elementary School	124	14.8%	836
Pleasant Grove Elementary School	119	13.9%	858
Dawnville Elementary School	119	15.5%	768
Cedar Ridge Elementary School	115	17.2%	669
Cohutta Elementary School	86	14.1%	608
Dug Gap Elementary School	84	12.7%	661