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There were 1,801 kindergarten students enrolled in Rockdale County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.6% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Hicks Elementary School welcomed the largest number of kindergarten students among county schools, registering 285 students during the 2022-23 school year.

Within Rockdale County schools, the highest student count was found in ninth grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in kindergarten.

Statewide, Rockdale County ranked 27th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 30,492 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was ranked 26th 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 Kindergarten Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Hicks Elementary School	285	15.8%	1,809
Shoal Creek Elementary School	191	15%	1,272
Pine Street Elementary School	186	15.4%	1,206
Flat Shoals Elementary School	165	14.5%	1,135
House Elementary School	151	13.1%	1,156
Sims Elementary School	146	15.9%	919
Hightower Trail Elementary School	141	14.4%	979
Lorraine Elementary School	139	12.2%	1,142
Honey Creek Elementary School	136	15.2%	895
Peek's Chapel Elementary School	135	13.5%	1,003
Barksdale Elementary School	126	13.6%	926