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There were 7,414 second grade students enrolled in Forsyth County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.4% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Sawnee Elementary School welcomed the largest number of second grade students among county schools, registering 647 students during the 2022-23 school year.

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

Statewide, Forsyth County ranked sixth in enrollment numbers, with a total of 105,657 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was also ranked sixth the year before.

As of 2024, Georgia has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 15:1, which is better than the national average of 16:1. The state has its best student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1 in pre-kindergarten and middle school grades, while high school has an average ratio of 17:1.

School name	# of 2nd Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Sawnee Elementary School	647	18.9%	3,424
Chestatee Elementary School	453	18.5%	2,448
Brandywine Elementary School	426	18.1%	2,357
Silver City Elementary School	401	18%	2,223
Poole's Mill Elementary School	393	18.2%	2,158
George W. Whitlow Elementary School	389	16.5%	2,355
Daves Creek Elementary School	372	16.7%	2,231
Matt Elementary School	359	16.2%	2,213
Vickery Creek Elementary School	357	15.6%	2,286
Kelly Mill Elementary School	345	16.5%	2,087
Shiloh Point Elementary School	331	14.7%	2,248
Johns Creek Elementary School	326	16.9%	1,926
Mashburn Elementary School	301	16.4%	1,835
Cumming Elementary School	290	16.4%	1,772
Haw Creek Elementary School	284	15.6%	1,823
Settles Bridge Elementary School	277	15.6%	1,781
Sharon Elementary School	276	15%	1,838
Brookwood Elementary School	271	14.7%	1,844
Chattahoochee Elementary School	265	17.1%	1,548
Coal Mountain Elementary School	250	17%	1,471
Midway Elementary School	211	15%	1,407
Big Creek Elementary School	190	14%	1,361