South Atlanta News

There were 10,704 eighth grade students enrolled in Clayton County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.3% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Georgia Cyber Academy welcomed the largest number of eighth grade students among county schools, registering 2,003 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.

School name	# of 8th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Georgia Cyber Academy	2,003	10.8%	18,568
Eddie White Middle School	996	34.5%	2,886
Rex Mill Middle School	693	35.5%	1,953
Jonesboro Middle School	657	34.1%	1,925
Morrow Middle School	609	38.8%	1,570
Babb Middle School	596	33%	1,805
Sequoyah Middle School	588	35.2%	1,669
M. D. Roberts Middle School	572	33.9%	1,685
Mundys Mill Middle School	546	36%	1,518
Kendrick Middle School	535	38.2%	1,402
North Clayton Middle School	529	34.6%	1,528
Pointe South Middle School	507	33.3%	1,522
Riverdale Middle School	440	33.2%	1,325
Forest Park Middle School	425	31.2%	1,364
Adamson Middle School	411	37.1%	1,109
Utopian Academy for the Arts Charter School	274	36.6%	749
Elite Scholars Academy School	222	16.4%	1,354
7 Pillars Career Academy	101	23.8%	424
Dubois Integrity Academy	0	0%	2,574
Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center for	0	0%	1,967