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There were 1,981 second grade students enrolled in Rockdale County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5.5% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Hicks Elementary School welcomed the largest number of second grade students among county schools, registering 292 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 2nd Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Hicks Elementary School	292	16.1%	1,809
Pine Street Elementary School	222	18.4%	1,206
Shoal Creek Elementary School	201	15.8%	1,272
House Elementary School	199	17.2%	1,156
Flat Shoals Elementary School	177	15.6%	1,135
Lorraine Elementary School	173	15.1%	1,142
Peek's Chapel Elementary School	173	17.2%	1,003
Barksdale Elementary School	156	16.8%	926
Hightower Trail Elementary School	150	15.3%	979
Honey Creek Elementary School	126	14.1%	895
Sims Elementary School	112	12.2%	919