Macon Times

The only school district in Monroe County had rising enrollment in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

There were 4,315 students in the halls of Monroe County School District, 5.3% more than the year before.

Enrollment in Monroe County bucked the state's trend compared to the state's trend of decreasing enrollment.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52% of them were male, and 48% were female.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 68% of the Monroe County School District's total enrollment.

Monroe County School District has a main office in Forsyth and is the only school district within Monroe County.

While enrollment in Georgia inches closer to pre-pandemic levels, chronic absenteeism remains a serious challenge. In 2023, a significant portion of students (23%) missed 10% or more of their classes. Although this is slightly better than the peak of 25% in 2022, it's still nearly double the pre-pandemic rate of 13% recorded in 2019.

District	Total enrollment in 2022-23	Total enrollment in 2021-22	Total % Change
Monroe County School District	4,315	4,099	5.3%