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There were 3,609 seventh grade students enrolled in Coweta County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.9% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Blake Bass Middle School welcomed the largest number of seventh grade students among county schools, registering 599 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 7th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Blake Bass Middle School	599	33.3%	1,797
Evans Middle School	560	36.2%	1,545
East Coweta Middle School	545	34.3%	1,589
Lee Middle School	463	31%	1,492
Madras Middle School	460	30.5%	1,510
Arnall Middle School	453	31.8%	1,424
Smokey Road Middle School	350	29.4%	1,189
Coweta Charter Academy	133	8.5%	1,562
Odyssey Charter School	46	6.8%	679