Coastal GA News

There were 1,718 ninth grade students enrolled in Liberty County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.1% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Bradwell Institute welcomed the largest number of ninth grade students among county schools, registering 1,106 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 9th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Bradwell Institute	1,106	32.1%	3,445
Liberty County High School	612	28.8%	2,126