Albany Standard

There were 1,089 second grade students enrolled in Tift County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 6.7% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Annie Belle Clark Elementary School welcomed the largest number of second grade students among county schools, registering 241 students during the 2022-23 school year.

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

Statewide, Tift County ranked 48th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 14,485 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was also ranked 48th 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 2nd Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Annie Belle Clark Elementary School	241	16.6%	1,448
G. O. Bailey Elementary School	163	16.3%	998
Northside Elementary School	132	16.4%	806
Len Lastinger Elementary School	130	15.5%	839
Matt Wilson Elementary School	121	16.1%	751
Charles Spencer Elementary School	112	17.3%	646
Omega Elementary School	98	16.7%	588
J. T. Reddick Elementary School	92	15.2%	606