Macon Times

There were 3,737 kindergarten students enrolled in Bibb County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.6% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Academy for Classical Education welcomed the largest number of kindergarten students among county schools, registering 275 students during the 2022-23 school year.

Within Bibb County schools, the highest student count was found in ninth grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in 12th grade.

Statewide, Bibb County ranked 18th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 45,514 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was also ranked 18th the year before.

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.

School name	# of Kindergarten Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Academy for Classical Education	275	7.6%	3,597
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School	263	22.4%	1,174
John Robert Lewis Elementary School	231	16.9%	1,370
Veterans Elementary School	222	16.6%	1,339
Springdale Elementary School	182	18.4%	991
Southfield Elementary School	172	12.7%	1,352
Rosa Taylor Elementary School	167	15.7%	1,063
Alexander II Magnet School	162	17.5%	927
Heard Elementary School	158	16%	986
Lane Elementary School	158	19%	833
Union Elementary School	151	16.8%	901
Burdell Elementary School	149	18.2%	820
Ingram/Pye Elementary School	148	17%	869
Porter Elementary School	146	19.3%	755
Vineville Academy	144	16.3%	882
Heritage Elementary School	143	14%	1,020
Bruce Elementary School	141	17.4%	809
Skyview Elementary School	134	16.3%	823
Carter Elementary School	133	15.5%	859
Hartley Elementary School	126	15.8%	796
Bernd Elementary School	119	15.6%	764
Williams Elementary School	109	17.1%	636
Cirrus Charter Academy	104	11%	942
Georgia Academy for the Blind	0	0%	111
VIP Academy (Virtual)	0	0%	925