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Clayton County schools welcomed 8,102 kindergarten students in 2022-23 school year

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Richard Woods State School Superintendent | georgia.gov

Richard Woods State School Superintendent | georgia.gov

There were 8,102 kindergarten students enrolled in Clayton County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 9.7% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Georgia Cyber Academy welcomed the largest number of kindergarten students among county schools, registering 768 students during the 2022-23 school year.

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

Statewide, Clayton County ranked fifth in enrollment numbers, with a total of 122,922 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was also ranked fifth the year before.

As of 2024, Georgia has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 15:1, which is better than the national average of 16:1. The state has its best student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1 in pre-kindergarten and middle school grades, while high school has an average ratio of 17:1.

Clayton County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

KindergartenGrade 1Grade 2Grade 3Grade 4Grade 5Grade 6Grade 7Grade 8Grade 9Grade 10Grade 11Grade 1205,00010,00015,0002021-22 school year2022-23 school year

Kindergarten Enrollment in Clayton County Schools for 2022-23 School Year

School name# of Kindergarten Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Georgia Cyber Academy7684.1%18,568
Kemp Primary School36732%1,146
Mount Zion Primary School34133.2%1,027
Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy32616.9%1,928
Dubois Integrity Academy31812.4%2,574
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School27217.9%1,523
Hawthorne Elementary School25916.5%1,574
Haynie Elementary School23715.8%1,497
Harper Elementary School21816.2%1,342
Northcutt Elementary School21616.8%1,287
Callaway Elementary School21315.6%1,367
Church Street Elementary School21216.5%1,282
Huie Elementary School20517%1,204
Riverdale Elementary School19816.3%1,216
Suder Elementary School19616.9%1,157
Swint Elementary School19517.2%1,132
East Clayton Elementary School19216%1,199
James Jackson Elementary School19216.2%1,184
William M. McGarrah Elementary School18615.6%1,193
Roberta T. Smith Elementary School18312.1%1,517
River's Edge Elementary School18114.5%1,249
Brown Elementary School18013.6%1,322
Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School17816.2%1,098
Fountain Elementary School17317.2%1,004
Tara Elementary School17015.2%1,121
Kilpatrick Elementary School16413.2%1,244
Lake City Elementary School16216.5%980
Unidos Dual Language School15420.9%736
Oliver Elementary School15314.7%1,039
Edmonds Elementary School14916.4%910
Kay R. Pace Elementary School of the Arts14814.7%1,008
West Clayton Elementary School14616.9%865
Anderson Elementary School14014.6%958
Pointe South Elementary School14014.2%983
Lee Street Elementary School13613.6%1,003
Morrow Elementary School13115.5%847
Lake Ridge Elementary School10911.8%921
Utopian Academy for the Arts Elementary School10023.6%423
Arnold Elementary School9411.2%843
Kemp Elementary School00%1,270
Mount Zion Elementary School00%1,024

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

North Clayton High SchoolRiver's Edge Elementary SchoolSequoyah Middle SchoolAdamson Middle SchoolHawthorne Elementary SchoolAnderson Elementary SchoolPointe South Elementary SchoolMount Zion Elementary SchoolJames Jackson Elementary SchoolBabb Middle SchoolBrown Elementary SchoolRiverdale High SchoolThurgood Marshall Elementary SchoolMundys Mill Middle SchoolCallaway Elementary SchoolWest Clayton Elementary SchoolGeorgia Cyber AcademyNorth Clayton Middle SchoolMount Zion PrimaryJonesboro High SchoolForest Park High SchoolEast Clayton Elementary SchoolKilpatrick Elementary SchoolPointe South Middle SchoolKendrick Middle SchoolLake City Elementary SchoolMorrow Elementary SchoolRiverdale Middle SchoolHarper Elementary SchoolForest Park Middle SchoolLee Street Elementary SchoolRex Mill Middle SchoolLake Ridge Elementary SchoolWilliam M. McGarrah Elementary SchoolHaynie Elementary SchoolMorrow High SchoolTara Elementary SchoolHuie Elementary SchoolFountain Elementary SchoolRiverdale Elementary SchoolKemp Elementary SchoolNorthcutt Elementary SchoolMount Zion High SchoolCharles R. Drew High SchoolGeorgia Department of EducationRoberta T. Smith Elementary SchoolSwint Elementary SchoolChurch Street Elementary SchoolJonesboro Middle SchoolLovejoy High SchoolMundy's Mill High SchoolSuder Elementary SchoolKemp PrimaryArnold Elementary SchoolMorrow Middle SchoolElite Scholars Academy SchoolOliver Elementary SchoolEdmonds Elementary School

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