West Atlanta News

There were 4,161 kindergarten students enrolled in Paulding County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 7.9% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

WC Abney Elementary School welcomed the largest number of kindergarten students among county schools, registering 417 students during the 2022-23 school year.

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

Statewide, Paulding County ranked 11th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 62,687 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was also ranked 11th 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 Kindergarten Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
WC Abney Elementary School	417	16.4%	2,548
Floyd L. Shelton Elementary School at Crossroad	404	14.2%	2,841
Roland W. Russom Elementary School	300	16%	1,873
Burnt Hickory Elementary School	277	13.3%	2,089
Hiram Elementary School	253	15.7%	1,612
Allgood Elementary School	249	15.2%	1,643
Nebo Elementary School	231	16.5%	1,401
C. A. Roberts Elementary School	200	15.2%	1,312
Connie Dugan Elementary School	181	14%	1,290
McGarity Elementary School	180	15.4%	1,167
Northside Elementary School	178	14.1%	1,266
Sara M. Ragsdale Elementary School	176	14.9%	1,178
Hal Hutchens Elementary School	172	13.3%	1,290
Bessie L. Baggett Elementary School	171	14.9%	1,145
Dallas Elementary School	164	16.6%	990
Sam D. Panter Elementary School	163	15.8%	1,032
Lillian C. Poole Elementary School	158	16.8%	939
Union Elementary School	145	15.7%	922
New Georgia Elementary School	142	16.8%	844