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There were 3,315 sixth grade students enrolled in Carroll County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.9% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Carrollton Upper Elementary School welcomed the largest number of sixth grade students among county schools, registering 883 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 6th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Carrollton Upper Elementary School	883	36.9%	2,390
Bay Springs Middle School	665	35.8%	1,855
Central Middle School	632	32.7%	1,932
Temple Middle School	387	31.2%	1,242
Villa Rica Middle School	298	31.4%	948
Mt. Zion Middle School	239	35.5%	673
Bowdon Middle School	211	36.9%	572
Carrollton Junior High School	0	0%	1,774
KidsPeace	0	0%	64