South Georgia Times

There were 259 ninth grade students enrolled in Irwin County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 10.1% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Irwin County High School was the only school in the county during the 2022-23 school year.

Within Irwin County schools, the highest student count was found in eighth grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in 11th grade.

Statewide, Irwin County ranked 119th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 3,078 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was ranked 120th 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 9th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Irwin County High School	259	26.8%	968