South Georgia Times

There were 18,930 students enrolled in Lowndes County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.4% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Boys made up 50.8% of the county's student body, while the other 49.2% were girls.

Data also showed that African American students made up 46.7% of the student body, the largest percentage in Lowndes County schools, followed by white students with 36.8%, 9.9% Hispanic students, 4.8% multiracial students and 1.4% Asian students.

Lowndes High School stood out with the highest enrollment among Lowndes County's 20 schools in the 2022-23 cycle, welcoming 3,066 students.

As of 2024, Georgia has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 15:1, which is better than the national average of 1:16. The state has its best student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1 in pre-kindergarten and middle school grades, while high school has an average ratio of 17:1.

School name	Total enrollment in 2021-22	Total enrollment in 2022-23	% change
Lowndes High School	2,999	3,066	2.2%
Valdosta High School	2,229	2,302	3.3%
Valdosta Middle School	1,058	1,081	2.2%
Sallas Mahone Elementary School	1,026	1,034	0.8%
Westside Elementary School	869	881	1.4%
S.L. Mason Elementary School	799	857	7.3%
Hahira Middle School	873	850	-2.6%
W.G. Nunn Elementary School	841	845	0.5%
Lowndes Middle School	860	842	-2.1%
Dewar Elementary School	785	812	3.4%
Newbern Middle School	862	802	-7%
Hahira Elementary School	743	755	1.6%
Pine Grove Middle School	798	744	-6.8%
Scintilla Charter Academy	602	699	16.1%
Pine Grove Elementary School	601	602	0.2%
Lake Park Elementary School	598	588	-1.7%
Clyattville Elementary School	569	577	1.4%
J. L. Lomax Elementary School	549	537	-2.2%
Moulton-Branch Elementary School	501	533	6.4%
Pinevale Elementary School	504	523	3.8%