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There were 3,553 first grade students enrolled in Coweta County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 8.4% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Welch Elementary School welcomed the largest number of first grade students among county schools, registering 295 students during the 2022-23 school year.

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

Statewide, Coweta County ranked 17th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 46,985 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was also ranked 17th 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 1st Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Welch Elementary School	295	17.1%	1,723
Newnan Crossing Elementary School	276	15.8%	1,745
Brooks Elementary School	238	15.6%	1,530
Canongate Elementary School	224	17.5%	1,282
White Oak Elementary School	220	16.2%	1,356
Moreland Elementary School	202	20.3%	993
Willis Road Elementary School	201	14.3%	1,401
Coweta Charter Academy	200	12.8%	1,562
Eastside Elementary School	179	16.6%	1,077
Poplar Road Elementary School	168	16.3%	1,032
Jefferson Parkway Elementary School	144	16.5%	873
Elm Street Elementary School	143	15.8%	904
Western Elementary School	137	18%	762
Northside Elementary School	134	18.8%	711
Arbor Springs Elementary School	131	17.1%	764
Arnco-Sargent Elementary School	124	17.9%	693
Ruth Hill Elementary School	121	17.2%	702
Atkinson Elementary School	115	17.3%	664
Odyssey Charter School	114	16.8%	679
Thomas Crossroads Elementary School	102	13.8%	738
Glanton Elementary School	85	18%	473