South Atlanta News

There were 2,943 fourth grade students enrolled in Fayette County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.3% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Sara Harp Minter Elementary School welcomed the largest number of fourth grade students among county schools, registering 291 students during the 2022-23 school year.

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

Statewide, Fayette County ranked 20th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 40,157 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was also ranked 20th 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 4th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Sara Harp Minter Elementary School	291	19.7%	1,478
Peeples Elementary School	286	19.9%	1,437
Crabapple Lane Elementary School	229	20.2%	1,132
Kedron Elementary School	225	15.9%	1,414
Inman Elementary School	222	17.8%	1,245
Huddleston Elementary School	203	17.3%	1,175
Robert J. Burch Elementary School	200	18.6%	1,073
Spring Hill Elementary School	193	15.2%	1,269
North Fayette Elementary School	188	16.2%	1,161
Peachtree City Elementary School	185	20%	924
Braelinn Elementary School	171	15.4%	1,112
Oak Grove Elementary School	169	19.1%	887
Fayetteville Elementary School	145	15.5%	935
Cleveland Elementary School	141	18.6%	757
Liberty Technology Charter Academy	95	11.4%	835