NW Georgia News

There were 421 third grade students enrolled in Fannin County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.7% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

West Fannin Elementary School welcomed the largest number of third grade students among county schools, registering 151 students during the 2022-23 school year.

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

Statewide, Fannin County ranked 98th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 5,410 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was ranked 100th 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 3rd Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
West Fannin Elementary School	151	18.1%	836
East Fannin Elementary School	137	17.5%	784
Blue Ridge Elementary School	133	17.1%	778