South Georgia Times

There were 1,526 students enrolled in Atkinson County School District in the 2022-23 school year, 0.3% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.1% of them were male, and 48.9% were female.

Data also shows that most of the students were Hispanic, representing 44% of the Atkinson County School District's total enrollment.

Atkinson County School District roughly covers four schools within Atkinson County and has a main office in Pearson.

Among the four schools in Atkinson County School District, Pearson Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of 569 students in the 2022-23 school year.

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.

School name	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	% Change
Atkinson County High School	429	442	3%
Atkinson County Middle School	381	365	-4.2%
Pearson Elementary School	578	569	-1.6%
Willacoochee Elementary School	143	150	4.9%