Central Georgia News

There were 692 ninth grade students enrolled in Emanuel County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5.3% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Swainsboro High School welcomed the largest number of ninth grade students among county schools, registering 500 students during the 2022-23 school year.

Within Emanuel County schools, the highest student count was found in ninth grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in 12th grade.

Statewide, Emanuel County ranked 69th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 7,626 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was ranked 71st the year before.

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 name	# of 9th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Swainsboro High School	500	31.2%	1,603
Emanuel County Institute	192	16.2%	1,183