Georgia Mountain News

There were 896 12th grade students enrolled in Habersham County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 8.9% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Habersham Central High School welcomed the largest number of 12th grade students among county schools, registering 866 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 12th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Habersham Central High School	866	30%	2,885
Habersham Success Academy	30	23.8%	126
Habersham Ninth Grade Academy	0	0%	1,105