Albany Standard

There were 1,866 second grade students enrolled in Dougherty County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5.5% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Live Oak Elementary School welcomed the largest number of second grade students among county schools, registering 281 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 2nd Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Live Oak Elementary School	281	18.9%	1,486
Sherwood Acres Elementary School	176	14.8%	1,191
Lake Park Elementary School	147	15.6%	940
Alice Coachman Elementary School	136	17.6%	774
International Studies Elementary Charter School	133	14.9%	894
Radium Springs Elementary School	123	14.8%	829
Turner Elementary School	122	13.7%	891
Northside Elementary School	119	19.2%	621
Robert H. Harvey Elementary School	117	14.9%	787
Martin Luther King- Jr. Elementary School	112	15.5%	721
Lincoln Elementary Magnet School	109	12.8%	851
Morningside Elementary School	108	17.2%	627
Lamar Reese School of the Arts	95	13.5%	703
West Town Elementary School	88	14.4%	612