South Georgia Times

There were 1,302 fifth grade students enrolled in Colquitt County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 8.1% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Norman Park Elementary School welcomed the largest number of fifth grade students among county schools, registering 207 students during the 2022-23 school year.

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

Statewide, Colquitt County ranked 44th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 16,531 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was ranked 43rd 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
Norman Park Elementary School	207	19.2%	1,079
Sunset Elementary School	170	16.5%	1,032
Wright Elementary School	162	17.8%	909
Odom Elementary School	154	17%	907
Cox Elementary School	149	17.4%	857
Stringfellow Elementary School	117	22.9%	511
Funston Elementary School	103	15%	685
Okapilco Elementary School	97	15.6%	621
Doerun Elementary School	85	18.3%	465
Hamilton Elementary School	58	13.9%	417