Quantcast

Georgia Mountain News

Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Franklin County schools welcomed 365 kindergarten students in 2022-23 school year

Webp 20748093 media

Richard Woods State School Superintendent | Facebook

Richard Woods State School Superintendent | Facebook

There were 365 kindergarten students enrolled in Franklin County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 41.8% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Lavonia Elementary School welcomed the largest number of kindergarten students among county schools, registering 189 students during the 2022-23 school year.

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

Statewide, Franklin County ranked 86th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 6,405 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was ranked 77th 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.

Franklin County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

KindergartenGrade 1Grade 2Grade 3Grade 4Grade 5Grade 6Grade 7Grade 8Grade 9Grade 10Grade 11Grade 1201002003004005006007002021-22 school year2022-23 school year

Kindergarten Enrollment in Franklin County Schools for 2022-23 School Year

School name# of Kindergarten Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Lavonia Elementary School18917.2%1,099
Royston Elementary School17617.9%982
Carnesville Elementary School00%652

MORE NEWS