There were 3,694 first grade students in Bibb County schools in 2022-23 school year

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By Macon Times

Sep 23, 2024

There were 3,694 first grade students enrolled in Bibb County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Academy for Classical Education welcomed the largest number of first grade students among county schools, registering 282 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.

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.

Bibb County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

First Grade Enrollment in Bibb County Schools for 2022-23 School Year

School name	# of 1st Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Academy for Classical Education	282	7.8%	3,597
John Robert Lewis Elementary School	230	16.8%	1,370
Southfield Elementary School	228	16.9%	1,352
Veterans Elementary School	217	16.2%	1,339
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School	202	17.2%	1,174
Heard Elementary School	169	17.1%	986
Alexander II Magnet School	168	18.1%	927
Heritage Elementary School	166	16.3%	1,020
Lane Elementary School	165	19.8%	833
Union Elementary School	164	18.2%	901
Rosa Taylor Elementary School	163	15.3%	1,063
Vineville Academy	159	18%	882
Springdale Elementary School	147	14.8%	991
Skyview Elementary School	146	17.7%	823
Bruce Elementary School	140	17.3%	809
Burdell Elementary School	136	16.6%	820
Hartley Elementary School	135	17%	796
Carter Elementary School	134	15.6%	859
Ingram/Pye Elementary School	122	14%	869
Cirrus Charter Academy	112	11.9%	942
Bernd Elementary School	105	13.7%	764
Williams Elementary School	103	16.2%	636
Porter Elementary School	101	13.4%	755
Georgia Academy for the Blind	0	0%	111
VIP Academy (Virtual)	0	0%	925