Central Georgia News

There were 344 second grade students enrolled in Dodge County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 8.3% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

North Dodge Elementary School welcomed the largest number of second grade students among county schools, registering 191 students during the 2022-23 school year.

Within Dodge County schools, the highest student count was found in ninth grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in second grade.

Statewide, Dodge County ranked 99th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 5,383 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was also ranked 99th 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 2nd Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
North Dodge Elementary School	191	16%	1,193
South Dodge Elementary School	153	13.3%	1,152