South Atlanta News

McIntosh High School had the highest enrollment among Fayette County schools, welcoming 1,677 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, 51% of them were male, and 49% were female.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 57% of the McIntosh High School total enrollment.

Among the 24 schools in Fayette County, Whitewater High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 1,347 students, while Fayette County High School welcomed 1,342 students to be ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

McIntosh High School is part of Fayette County School District, which generally encompasses schools within Fayette County, with its main office in Peachtree City.

In the previous school year, McIntosh High School also had the highest number of students among Fayette 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
McIntosh High School	Peachtree City	1,677
Whitewater High School	Fayetteville	1,347
Fayette County High School	Fayetteville	1,342
Starrs Mill High School	Fayetteville	1,341
Booth Middle School	Peachtree City	1,170
Sandy Creek High School	Tyrone	1,158
Rising Starr Middle School	Fayetteville	919
Flat Rock Middle School	Tyrone	891
Bennett's Mill Middle School	Fayetteville	878
Whitewater Middle School	Fayetteville	864
Sara Harp Minter Elementary School	Fayetteville	738
Kedron Elementary School	Peachtree City	720
Peeples Elementary School	Fayetteville	714
Spring Hill Elementary School	Fayetteville	639
Inman Elementary School	Fayetteville	626
Huddleston Elementary School	Peachtree City	592
North Fayette Elementary School	Fayetteville	581
Crabapple Lane Elementary School	Peachtree City	570
Braelinn Elementary School	Peachtree City	557
Robert J. Burch Elementary School	Tyrone	530
Fayetteville Elementary School	Fayetteville	471
Peachtree City Elementary School	Peachtree City	464
Oak Grove Elementary School	Peachtree City	446
Cleveland Elementary School	Fayetteville	376