Albany Standard

There were 1,015 third grade students enrolled in Tift County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5.6% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Annie Belle Clark Elementary School welcomed the largest number of third grade students among county schools, registering 211 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.

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 3rd Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Annie Belle Clark Elementary School	211	14.6%	1,448
G. O. Bailey Elementary School	162	16.2%	998
Len Lastinger Elementary School	132	15.7%	839
Charles Spencer Elementary School	120	18.6%	646
Matt Wilson Elementary School	107	14.2%	751
Northside Elementary School	105	13%	806
J. T. Reddick Elementary School	94	15.5%	606
Omega Elementary School	84	14.3%	588