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There were 4,580 12th grade students enrolled in Hall County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.4% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Gainesville High School welcomed the largest number of 12th grade students among county schools, registering 999 students during the 2022-23 school year.

Within Hall County schools, the highest student count was found in ninth grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in 11th grade.

Statewide, Hall County ranked 10th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 67,319 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was also ranked 10th 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 12th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Gainesville High School	999	22%	4,534
Flowery Branch High School	603	22.3%	2,702
East Hall High School	557	21.3%	2,621
Chestatee High School	485	19.8%	2,445
Johnson High School	473	18.6%	2,541
Cherokee Bluff High School	441	19.2%	2,298
West Hall High School	435	17.9%	2,428
North Hall High School	423	18.8%	2,246
Lanier College and Career Academy	164	53.4%	307
The Foundry	0	0%	102