South Georgia Times

The only school district in Irwin County had rising enrollment in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

There were 1,543 students in the halls of Irwin County School District, 0.5% more than the year before.

Enrollment in Irwin County bucked the state's trend compared to the state's trend of decreasing enrollment.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 53% of them were male, and 47% were female.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 57% of the Irwin County School District's total enrollment.

Irwin County School District has a main office in Ocilla and is the only school district within Irwin County.

As of 2024, Georgia has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:15, 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.

District	Total enrollment in 2022-23	Total enrollment in 2021-22	Total % Change
Irwin County School District	1,543	1,535	0.5%