West Atlanta News

There were 3,993 seventh grade students enrolled in Douglas County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 7.3% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Chapel Hill Middle School welcomed the largest number of seventh grade students among county schools, registering 742 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.

School name	# of 7th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Chapel Hill Middle School	742	33.7%	2,203
Mason Creek Middle School	577	32.7%	1,765
Factory Shoals Middle School	560	33.3%	1,682
Turner Middle School	497	33.6%	1,481
Chestnut Log Middle School	446	30.7%	1,452
Yeager Middle School	342	31.4%	1,088
Stewart Middle School	335	30%	1,115
Fairplay Middle School	319	30%	1,063
Brighten Academy	175	10.9%	1,609