South Atlanta News

There were 1,319 fourth grade students enrolled in Spalding County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.4% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Futral Road Elementary School welcomed the largest number of fourth grade students among county schools, registering 182 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.

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
Futral Road Elementary School	182	16.4%	1,112
Cowan Road Elementary School	168	16.1%	1,041
Orrs Elementary School	160	16.4%	976
Crescent Road Elementary School	126	16.8%	752
Atkinson Elementary School	122	16%	763
Jordan Hill Road Elementary School	111	18.3%	607
Moreland Road Elementary School	101	13.6%	744
Moore Elementary School	98	15.1%	647
Jackson Road Elementary School	98	14.8%	661
Anne Street Elementary School	80	14.9%	538
Beaverbrook Elementary School	73	13.2%	554