Albany Standard

There were 2,279 ninth grade students enrolled in Dougherty County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.7% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Westover High School welcomed the largest number of ninth grade students among county schools, registering 794 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.

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 9th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Westover High School	794	29.3%	2,711
Dougherty Comprehensive High School	788	33%	2,386
Monroe High School	645	30.1%	2,142
South Georgia Regional Achievement Center- the Phoenix	52	33.5%	155