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There were 739 12th grade students enrolled in Coffee County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 15.9% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Coffee County High School welcomed the largest number of 12th grade students among county schools, registering 660 students during the 2022-23 school year.

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

Statewide, Coffee County ranked 49th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 14,082 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was also ranked 49th 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 12th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Coffee County High School	660	27.3%	2,421
Wiregrass Regional College and Career Academy	79	19.2%	411
George Washington Carver Freshman Campus	0	0%	1,042