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There were 531 sixth grade students enrolled in Tattnall County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 6.5% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

North Tattnall Middle School welcomed the largest number of sixth grade students among county schools, registering 272 students during the 2022-23 school year.

Within Tattnall County schools, the highest student count was found in ninth grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in fifth grade.

Statewide, Tattnall County ranked 114th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 3,703 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was ranked 82nd the year before.

According to the Georgia Department of Education, over 1.6 million students were enrolled in Georgia's public schools during the 2021-22 school year. The state boasted a diverse and closely distributed student body across grade levels, with roughly 44% of the students in elementary, 24.5% in middle school, and 31.5% in high schools.

The state also registered an ethnically diverse student body, with 34.4% of the students identified as white, 36.5% as Black, 17.1% as Hispanic, and 4.5% as Asian.

School name	# of 6th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
North Tattnall Middle School	272	30.4%	895
South Tattnall Middle School	259	34%	762