NE Atlanta News

There were 8,665 sixth grade students enrolled in Forsyth County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.1% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Riverwatch Middle School welcomed the largest number of sixth grade students among county schools, registering 1,035 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.

School name	# of 6th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Riverwatch Middle School	1,035	33.4%	3,096
Lakeside Middle School	957	32.2%	2,972
Hendricks Middle School	911	33.7%	2,704
DeSana Middle School	835	34.4%	2,430
South Forsyth Middle School	808	28.5%	2,835
North Forsyth Middle School	770	32.2%	2,394
Liberty Middle School	757	36.4%	2,078
Piney Grove Middle School	699	33.9%	2,059
Vickery Creek Middle School	655	31.9%	2,053
Otwell Middle School	649	31.2%	2,077
Little Mill Middle School	589	32.1%	1,836