South Atlanta News

There were 1,393 seventh 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.

Rehoboth Road Middle School welcomed the largest number of seventh grade students among county schools, registering 441 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 7th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Rehoboth Road Middle School	441	35.9%	1,227
Cowan Road Middle School	329	30.4%	1,082
Carver Road Middle School	313	33.7%	928
Kennedy Road Middle School	310	33.2%	934