South Georgia Times

There were 1,183 fourth grade students enrolled in Thomas County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.3% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Cross Creek Elementary School welcomed the largest number of fourth grade students among county schools, registering 777 students during the 2022-23 school year.

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

Statewide, Thomas County ranked 46th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 15,987 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was also ranked 46th 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 4th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Cross Creek Elementary School	777	50.7%	1,532
Jerger Elementary School	206	15.2%	1,358
Harper Elementary School	110	19.2%	574
Scott Elementary School	90	14.8%	609
Garrison-Pilcher Elementary School	0	0%	1,568
Hand in Hand Primary School	0	0%	753
Thomas County Middle School	0	0%	3,431