Albany Standard

There were 2,017 first grade students enrolled in Dougherty County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 8.3% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Live Oak Elementary School welcomed the largest number of first grade students among county schools, registering 257 students during the 2022-23 school year.

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

Statewide, Dougherty County ranked 33rd in enrollment numbers, with a total of 25,343 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was also ranked 33rd 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.

School name	# of 1st Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Live Oak Elementary School	257	17.3%	1,486
International Studies Elementary Charter School	177	19.8%	894
Sherwood Acres Elementary School	167	14%	1,191
Lake Park Elementary School	163	17.3%	940
Radium Springs Elementary School	158	19.1%	829
Robert H. Harvey Elementary School	150	19.1%	787
Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School	142	19.7%	721
Alice Coachman Elementary School	141	18.2%	774
Turner Elementary School	138	15.5%	891
Lamar Reese School of the Arts	118	16.8%	703
Northside Elementary School	108	17.4%	621
Lincoln Elementary Magnet School	102	12%	851
West Town Elementary School	100	16.3%	612
Morningside Elementary School	96	15.3%	627