Richard Woods State School Superintendent | georgia.gov
Richard Woods State School Superintendent | georgia.gov
Waldo Pafford Elementary School welcomed the largest number of third grade students among county schools, registering 274 students during the 2022-23 school year.
Within Liberty County schools, the highest student count was found in eighth grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in 12th grade.
Statewide, Liberty County ranked 36th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 20,149 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was ranked 38th the year before.
According to the Georgia Department of Education, over 1.6 million students were enrolled in Georgia's public schools during the 2021-22 school year. The state boasted a diverse and closely distributed student body across grade levels, with roughly 44% of the students in elementary, 24.5% in middle school, and 31.5% in high schools.
The state also registered an ethnically diverse student body, with 34.4% of the students identified as white, 36.5% as Black, 17.1% as Hispanic, and 4.5% as Asian.
| School name | # of 3rd Grade Students Enrolled | % of Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waldo Pafford Elementary School | 274 | 16.3% | 1,685 |
| Joseph Martin Elementary School | 237 | 15.5% | 1,533 |
| Frank Long Elementary School | 232 | 15.9% | 1,460 |
| Liberty Elementary School | 209 | 14.1% | 1,485 |
| Taylors Creek Elementary School | 203 | 16.1% | 1,260 |
| Lyman Hall Elementary School | 187 | 15.5% | 1,204 |
| Button Gwinnett Elementary School | 183 | 15.2% | 1,206 |
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