Georgia Mountain News

There were 900 second grade students enrolled in Habersham County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 7.7% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Demorest Elementary School welcomed the largest number of second grade students among county schools, registering 169 students during the 2022-23 school year.

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

Statewide, Habersham County ranked 50th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 13,090 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was ranked 51st the year before.

While enrollment in Georgia inches closer to pre-pandemic levels, chronic absenteeism remains a serious challenge. In 2023, a significant portion of students (23%) missed 10% or more of their classes. Although this is slightly better than the peak of 25% in 2022, it's still nearly double the pre-pandemic rate of 13% recorded in 2019.

School name	# of 2nd Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Demorest Elementary School	169	16.3%	1,040
Level Grove Elementary School	162	14.3%	1,131
Fairview Elementary School	158	17.6%	900
Cornelia Elementary School	128	14.1%	911
Clarkesville Elementary School	125	15.8%	790
Hazel Grove Elementary School	85	15.9%	535
Woodville Elementary School	73	16.6%	441