Richard Woods State School Superintendent | georgia.gov
Richard Woods State School Superintendent | georgia.gov
Gladden Middle School welcomed the largest number of eighth grade students among county schools, registering 559 students during the 2022-23 school year.
Within Murray County schools, the highest student count was found in 10th grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in sixth grade.
Statewide, Murray County ranked 51st in enrollment numbers, with a total of 13,081 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was ranked 50th 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.
| School name | # of 8th Grade Students Enrolled | % of Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gladden Middle School | 559 | 51.2% | 1,091 |
| Bagley Middle School | 546 | 52.7% | 1,036 |
| Woodlawn Elementary School | 0 | 0% | 985 |
| Coker Elementary School | 0 | 0% | 1,194 |
| Northwest Elementary School | 0 | 0% | 1,091 |
| Chatsworth Elementary School | 0 | 0% | 1,213 |
| Spring Place Elementary School | 0 | 0% | 1,113 |
| Eton Elementary School | 0 | 0% | 1,003 |
| Pleasant Valley Innovative School | 0 | 0% | 178 |
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