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There were 8,415 ninth 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.

Dutchtown High School welcomed the largest number of ninth grade students among county schools, registering 975 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.

As of 2024, Georgia has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 15:1, which is better than the national average of 16:1. 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	# of 9th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Dutchtown High School	975	26.6%	3,669
Eagle's Landing High School	944	29.1%	3,246
Ola High School	922	26.4%	3,499
Union Grove High School	882	27.1%	3,258
Locust Grove High School	871	27%	3,220
Stockbridge High School	862	28.3%	3,048
Luella High School	785	28.9%	2,715
McDonough High School	770	30.2%	2,550
Woodland High School	660	24.9%	2,649
Hampton High School	635	25.2%	2,518
EXCEL Academy	109	31.1%	350