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There were 3,136 fifth grade students enrolled in Carroll County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.7% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Carrollton Upper Elementary School welcomed the largest number of fifth grade students among county schools, registering 790 students during the 2022-23 school year.

Within Carroll County schools, the highest student count was found in ninth grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in 12th grade.

Statewide, Carroll County ranked 19th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 41,566 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was also ranked 19th 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 5th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Carrollton Upper Elementary School	790	33.1%	2,390
Central Elementary School	354	20%	1,769
Mount Zion Elementary School	235	18.6%	1,266
Sand Hill Elementary School	219	16.9%	1,296
Ithica Elementary School	211	14%	1,509
Glanton-Hindsman Elementary School	206	15.8%	1,307
Bowdon Elementary School	195	16%	1,216
Temple Elementary School	185	14.9%	1,240
Providence Elementary School	181	17.9%	1,014
Whitesburg Elementary School	156	17%	918
Villa Rica Elementary School	153	18.7%	819
Sharp Creek Elementary School	138	13.9%	995
Roopville Elementary School	113	14.8%	762
Carrollton Elementary School	0	0%	3,233