South Atlanta News

There were 1,413 eighth grade students enrolled in Spalding County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.6% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Rehoboth Road Middle School welcomed the largest number of eighth grade students among county schools, registering 402 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 8th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Rehoboth Road Middle School	402	32.8%	1,227
Cowan Road Middle School	395	36.5%	1,082
Kennedy Road Middle School	322	34.5%	934
Carver Road Middle School	294	31.7%	928