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There were 4,690 10th grade students enrolled in Muscogee County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 9.5% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Hardaway High School welcomed the largest number of 10th grade students among county schools, registering 680 students during the 2022-23 school year.

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

Statewide, Muscogee County ranked 15th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 57,113 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was ranked 14th 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 10th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Hardaway High School	680	29.1%	2,333
Northside High School	670	24.2%	2,764
Shaw High School	665	27.1%	2,457
Columbus High School	631	28.1%	2,244
Spencer High School	556	30.2%	1,840
Kendrick High School	490	28.5%	1,721
Jordan Vocational High School	464	27.1%	1,715
Carver High School	448	24.9%	1,802
Rainey McCullers School of the Arts	74	9.8%	757
Muscogee Youth Development Center	12	24%	50