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Forsyth County Education: 52,895 students were enrolled in 2022-23 school year

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GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education

GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education

There were 52,895 students enrolled in Forsyth County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.1% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Boys made up 51.4% of the county's student body, while the other 48.6% were girls.

Data also showed that white students made up 47.3% of the student body, the largest percentage in Forsyth County schools, followed by Asian students with 29.7%, 14.4% Hispanic students, 4.5% African American students, 3.5% multiracial students and 0.4% American Indian or Alaska Native students.

Lambert High School stood out with the highest enrollment among Forsyth County's 41 schools in the 2022-23 cycle, welcoming 2,999 students.

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.

Enrollment in Forsyth County Schools Over 13 Years

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Breakdown of Student Enrollment in Forsyth County Schools

School nameTotal enrollment in 2021-22Total enrollment in 2022-23% change
Lambert High School2,9332,9992.3%
Denmark High School2,3732,4402.8%
South Forsyth High School2,3522,4313.4%
West Forsyth High School2,4022,381-0.9%
Forsyth Central High School2,3602,318-1.8%
North Forsyth High School2,1082,037-3.4%
Sawnee Elementary School1,6301,7477.2%
Riverwatch Middle School1,5331,5581.6%
Lakeside Middle School1,4141,4925.5%
East Forsyth High School1,0561,44937.2%
South Forsyth Middle School1,4671,422-3.1%
Hendricks Middle School1,2001,35312.8%
Chestatee Elementary School1,2341,229-0.4%
DeSana Middle School1,1681,2143.9%
North Forsyth Middle School1,2611,198-5%
George W. Whitlow Elementary School1,3761,187-13.7%
Brandywine Elementary School1,2601,178-6.5%
Vickery Creek Elementary School1,2871,154-10.3%
Daves Creek Elementary School1,1771,127-4.2%
Shiloh Point Elementary School1,3101,125-14.1%
Matt Elementary School1,0501,1136%
Silver City Elementary School1,0871,1122.3%
Alliance Academy for Innovation1,1211,092-2.6%
Poole's Mill Elementary School1,0141,0907.5%
Kelly Mill Elementary School1,0761,043-3.1%
Otwell Middle School1,1311,041-8%
Liberty Middle School9441,03810%
Piney Grove Middle School1,0131,0321.9%
Vickery Creek Middle School1,0361,028-0.8%
Johns Creek Elementary School1,016969-4.6%
Mashburn Elementary School83793211.4%
Brookwood Elementary School948927-2.2%
Sharon Elementary School9069242%
Little Mill Middle School8929172.8%
Haw Creek Elementary School953915-4%
Settles Bridge Elementary School967901-6.8%
Cumming Elementary School8748851.3%
Chattahoochee Elementary School777775-0.3%
Coal Mountain Elementary School7077414.8%
Midway Elementary School988701-29%
Big Creek Elementary School60568012.4%

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