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Schley Middle High School had the highest enrollment among Schley County schools, welcoming 659 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51% of them were female, and 49% were male.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 70% of the Schley Middle High School total enrollment.

Among the two schools in Schley County, Schley County Elementary School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 493 students in the 2022-23 school year.

Schley Middle High School is part of Schley County School District, which generally encompasses schools within Schley County, with its main office in Ellaville.

In the previous school year, Schley Middle High School also had the highest number of students among Schley County schools.

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	City	Total School Enrollment
Schley Middle High School	Ellaville	659
Schley County Elementary School	Ellaville	493