Macon Times

There were 2,493 12th grade students enrolled in Bibb County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.8% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Howard High School welcomed the largest number of 12th grade students among county schools, registering 394 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.

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 12th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Howard High School	394	18.6%	2,121
Central High School	374	22.5%	1,661
Westside High School	349	17.4%	2,002
Rutland High School	335	18.7%	1,792
Southwest High School	286	18.7%	1,531
Northeast High School	281	19.1%	1,472
Academy for Classical Education	230	6.4%	3,597
VIP Academy (Virtual)	194	21%	925
Georgia Academy for the Blind	50	45%	111