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There were 7,019 eighth grade students enrolled in Henry County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5.5% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Eagle's Landing Middle School welcomed the largest number of eighth grade students among county schools, registering 813 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 8th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Eagle's Landing Middle School	813	37.5%	2,166
Ola Middle School	783	33.8%	2,318
Dutchtown Middle School	772	34.6%	2,233
Union Grove Middle School	716	33.8%	2,118
Locust Grove Middle School	696	31.4%	2,218
McDonough Middle School	668	34.9%	1,915
Luella Middle School	635	36.1%	1,759
Hampton Middle School	603	35.9%	1,679
Woodland Middle School	456	32.2%	1,414
Stockbridge Middle School	430	34.7%	1,240
Austin Road Middle School	399	36.4%	1,097
EXCEL Academy	48	13.7%	350