South Atlanta News

There were 1,420 first grade students enrolled in Spalding County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.4% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Futral Road Elementary School welcomed the largest number of first grade students among county schools, registering 215 students during the 2022-23 school year.

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

Statewide, Spalding County ranked 41st in enrollment numbers, with a total of 17,987 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was ranked 42nd the year before.

While enrollment in Georgia inches closer to pre-pandemic levels, chronic absenteeism remains a serious challenge. In 2023, a significant portion of students (23%) missed 10% or more of their classes. Although this is slightly better than the peak of 25% in 2022, it's still nearly double the pre-pandemic rate of 13% recorded in 2019.

School name	# of 1st Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Futral Road Elementary School	215	19.3%	1,112
Orrs Elementary School	176	18%	976
Cowan Road Elementary School	145	13.9%	1,041
Crescent Road Elementary School	126	16.8%	752
Moreland Road Elementary School	126	16.9%	744
Atkinson Elementary School	126	16.5%	763
Jackson Road Elementary School	119	18%	661
Moore Elementary School	109	16.8%	647
Beaverbrook Elementary School	99	17.9%	554
Anne Street Elementary School	92	17.1%	538
Jordan Hill Road Elementary School	87	14.3%	607