Central Georgia News

Lake Oconee Charter had the highest enrollment among Greene County schools, welcoming 791 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50% of them were male, and 50% were female.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 69% of the Lake Oconee Charter total enrollment.

Among the five schools in Greene County, Greene County High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 410 students, while Anita White Carson Middle School welcomed 405 students to be ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Lake Oconee Charter is part of Greene County School District, which generally encompasses schools within Greene County, with its main office in Greensboro.

In the previous school year, Lake Oconee Charter also had the highest number of students among Greene County schools.

According to the Georgia Department of Education, over 1.6 million students were enrolled in Georgia's public schools during the 2021-22 school year. The state boasted a diverse and closely distributed student body across grade levels, with roughly 44% of the students in elementary, 24.5% in middle school, and 31.5% in high schools.

The state also registered an ethnically diverse student body, with 34.4% of the students identified as white, 36.5% as Black, 17.1% as Hispanic, and 4.5% as Asian.

School	City	Total School Enrollment
Lake Oconee Charter	Greensboro	791
Greene County High School	Greensboro	410
Anita White Carson Middle School	Greensboro	405
Greene County Primary School	Union Point	405
Lake Oconee Charter High School	Greensboro	271