2022-23 School Year Enrollment: 7,468 third grade students welcomed in Forsyth County schools

Richard Woods State School Superintendent | georgia.gov

By NE Atlanta News

Oct 7, 2024

There were 7,468 third grade students enrolled in Forsyth County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.9% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Sawnee Elementary School welcomed the largest number of third grade students among county schools, registering 563 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.

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.

Forsyth County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

Third Grade Enrollment in Forsyth County Schools for 2022-23 School Year

School name	# of 3rd Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Sawnee Elementary School	563	16.4%	3,424
Brandywine Elementary School	419	17.8%	2,357
Shiloh Point Elementary School	391	17.4%	2,248
Vickery Creek Elementary School	377	16.5%	2,286
Matt Elementary School	376	17%	2,213
Silver City Elementary School	372	16.7%	2,223
George W. Whitlow Elementary School	372	15.8%	2,355
Chestatee Elementary School	367	15%	2,448
Daves Creek Elementary School	361	16.2%	2,231
Poole's Mill Elementary School	352	16.3%	2,158
Brookwood Elementary School	351	19%	1,844
Kelly Mill Elementary School	344	16.5%	2,087
Johns Creek Elementary School	344	17.9%	1,926
Cumming Elementary School	313	17.7%	1,772
Mashburn Elementary School	309	16.8%	1,835
Settles Bridge Elementary School	305	17.1%	1,781
Sharon Elementary School	303	16.5%	1,838
Haw Creek Elementary School	283	15.5%	1,823
Midway Elementary School	268	19%	1,407
Chattahoochee Elementary School	242	15.6%	1,548
Coal Mountain Elementary School	231	15.7%	1,471
Big Creek Elementary School	225	16.5%	1,361