West Atlanta News

There were 3,790 fourth grade students enrolled in Douglas County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.1% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

New Manchester Elementary School welcomed the largest number of fourth grade students among county schools, registering 290 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.

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
New Manchester Elementary School	290	17%	1,701
Chapel Hill Elementary School	254	19.5%	1,302
Factory Shoals Elementary School	235	19.5%	1,204
Bill Arp Elementary School	218	17.8%	1,225
South Douglas Elementary School	214	20.4%	1,049
Brighten Academy	200	12.4%	1,609
Holly Springs Elementary School	194	17.2%	1,130
North Douglas Elementary School	188	18.4%	1,021
Mason Creek Elementary School	187	16.8%	1,113
Lithia Springs Elementary School	185	18.1%	1,021
Arbor Station Elementary School	181	15.9%	1,141
Burnett Elementary School	155	19.7%	785
Bright Star Elementary School	154	17.8%	864
Sweetwater Elementary School	152	16.3%	933
Eastside Elementary School	151	16.5%	917
Mount Carmel Elementary School	149	17.3%	859
Mirror Lake Elementary School	144	13.7%	1,052
Dorsett Shoals Elementary School	139	17.6%	791
Beulah Elementary School	135	14.9%	906
Winston Elementary School	116	18.1%	641
Annette Winn Elementary School	98	14.9%	656
D.E.L.T.A. Steam Academy	51	9%	569