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There were 6,642 seventh grade students enrolled in Henry County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.7% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Locust Grove Middle School welcomed the largest number of seventh grade students among county schools, registering 789 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 7th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Locust Grove Middle School	789	35.6%	2,218
Dutchtown Middle School	764	34.2%	2,233
Ola Middle School	756	32.6%	2,318
Union Grove Middle School	695	32.8%	2,118
Eagle's Landing Middle School	689	31.8%	2,166
McDonough Middle School	654	34.2%	1,915
Luella Middle School	532	30.2%	1,759
Hampton Middle School	518	30.9%	1,679
Woodland Middle School	484	34.2%	1,414
Stockbridge Middle School	380	30.6%	1,240
Austin Road Middle School	349	31.8%	1,097
EXCEL Academy	32	9.1%	350