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There were 6,576 sixth grade students enrolled in Henry County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.9% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Ola Middle School welcomed the largest number of sixth grade students among county schools, registering 779 students during the 2022-23 school year.

Within Henry County schools, the highest student count was found in 10th grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in kindergarten.

Statewide, Henry County ranked seventh in enrollment numbers, with a total of 85,926 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was also ranked seventh 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 6th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Ola Middle School	779	33.6%	2,318
Locust Grove Middle School	733	33%	2,218
Union Grove Middle School	707	33.4%	2,118
Dutchtown Middle School	697	31.2%	2,233
Eagle's Landing Middle School	664	30.7%	2,166
McDonough Middle School	593	31%	1,915
Luella Middle School	592	33.7%	1,759
Hampton Middle School	558	33.2%	1,679
Woodland Middle School	474	33.5%	1,414
Stockbridge Middle School	430	34.7%	1,240
Austin Road Middle School	349	31.8%	1,097
EXCEL Academy	0	0%	350