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There were 7,931 fourth grade students enrolled in Forsyth County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.9% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Sawnee Elementary School welcomed the largest number of fourth grade students among county schools, registering 521 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 4th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Sawnee Elementary School	521	15.2%	3,424
Daves Creek Elementary School	452	20.3%	2,231
Chestatee Elementary School	446	18.2%	2,448
Shiloh Point Elementary School	430	19.1%	2,248
Vickery Creek Elementary School	419	18.3%	2,286
Silver City Elementary School	404	18.2%	2,223
George W. Whitlow Elementary School	396	16.8%	2,355
Brandywine Elementary School	379	16.1%	2,357
Haw Creek Elementary School	364	20%	1,823
Kelly Mill Elementary School	360	17.2%	2,087
Johns Creek Elementary School	359	18.6%	1,926
Matt Elementary School	351	15.9%	2,213
Mashburn Elementary School	349	19%	1,835
Settles Bridge Elementary School	347	19.5%	1,781
Sharon Elementary School	332	18.1%	1,838
Brookwood Elementary School	329	17.8%	1,844
Cumming Elementary School	321	18.1%	1,772
Poole's Mill Elementary School	309	14.3%	2,158
Chattahoochee Elementary School	273	17.6%	1,548
Coal Mountain Elementary School	270	18.4%	1,471
Midway Elementary School	265	18.8%	1,407
Big Creek Elementary School	255	18.7%	1,361