2022-23 School Year Enrollment: 3,324 kindergarten students welcomed in Douglas County schools

Richard Woods State School Superintendent | georgia.gov

By West Atlanta News

Sep 18, 2024

There were 3,324 kindergarten students enrolled in Douglas County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 6.2% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

New Manchester Elementary School welcomed the largest number of kindergarten students among county schools, registering 265 students during the 2022-23 school year.

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

Statewide, Douglas County ranked 16th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 51,616 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was also ranked 16th 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.

Douglas County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

Kindergarten Enrollment in Douglas County Schools for 2022-23 School Year

School name	# of Kindergarten Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
New Manchester Elementary School	265	15.6%	1,701
Arbor Station Elementary School	201	17.6%	1,141
Bill Arp Elementary School	200	16.3%	1,225
Factory Shoals Elementary School	187	15.5%	1,204
North Douglas Elementary School	179	17.5%	1,021
Holly Springs Elementary School	170	15%	1,130
Chapel Hill Elementary School	166	12.7%	1,302
Brighten Academy	160	9.9%	1,609
Mason Creek Elementary School	156	14%	1,113
Eastside Elementary School	146	15.9%	917
Sweetwater Elementary School	142	15.2%	933
Beulah Elementary School	139	15.3%	906
Bright Star Elementary School	139	16.1%	864
Lithia Springs Elementary School	135	13.2%	1,021
Mirror Lake Elementary School	135	12.8%	1,052
Mount Carmel Elementary School	133	15.5%	859
Burnett Elementary School	131	16.7%	785
Dorsett Shoals Elementary School	122	15.4%	791
South Douglas Elementary School	121	11.5%	1,049
Annette Winn Elementary School	113	17.2%	656
D.E.L.T.A. Steam Academy	101	17.8%	569
Winston Elementary School	83	12.9%	641