Central Georgia News

There were 1,258 second grade students enrolled in Laurens County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5.3% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

East Laurens Primary School welcomed the largest number of second grade students among county schools, registering 336 students during the 2022-23 school year.

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

Statewide, Laurens County ranked 45th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 16,498 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was also ranked 45th 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 2nd Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
East Laurens Primary School	336	32.5%	1,033
Southwest Laurens Elementary School	315	17.4%	1,814
Northwest Laurens Elementary School	274	16.4%	1,675
Hillcrest Elementary School	171	18.6%	919
Susie Dasher	162	17.2%	940
Dublin Middle School	0	0%	1,228
East Laurens Elementary School	0	0%	988