DeKalb GA News

There were 15,636 eighth grade students enrolled in DeKalb County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.8% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Sequoyah Middle School welcomed the largest number of eighth grade students among county schools, registering 1,196 students during the 2022-23 school year.

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

Statewide, DeKalb County ranked fourth in enrollment numbers, with a total of 197,406 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was also ranked fourth 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 8th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Sequoyah Middle School	1,196	33.9%	3,529
Henderson Middle School	951	33.7%	2,824
Tucker Middle School	901	37.8%	2,385
Lithonia Middle School	882	36.4%	2,421
Peachtree Middle School	856	33.3%	2,571
Renfroe Middle School	854	32.2%	2,655
Chamblee Middle School	764	39.1%	1,955
Stone Mountain Middle School	746	34.8%	2,143
Freedom Middle School	715	31.2%	2,290
Salem Middle School	704	35.6%	1,975
Druid Hills Middle School	665	34.7%	1,916
Cedar Grove Middle School	584	37.8%	1,544
Stephenson Middle School	583	36.4%	1,602
McNair Middle School	574	34.1%	1,683
Chapel Hill Middle School	568	41%	1,384
Miller Grove Middle School	529	36.8%	1,439
The Champion Middle Theme School	498	33.6%	1,483
Mary McLeod Bethune Middle School	485	34.1%	1,421
Columbia Middle School	469	39.9%	1,176
Redan Middle School	452	33.8%	1,339
Charles Drew Charter JA/SR Academy	292	15.8%	1,850
GLOBE Academy Charter School I	174	8.3%	2,085
DeKalb PATH Academy Charter School	173	23.5%	736
DeKalb Agriculture Technology and Environment School	172	11.3%	1,527
DeKalb Elementary School of the Arts	164	14.2%	1,158
Museum School Avondale Estates	140	12%	1,166
DeKalb Preparatory Academy Charter	118	10.8%	1,095
Tapestry Public Charter School	93	15.8%	590
Georgia Fugees Academy Charter School	89	28.6%	311
Ivy Preparatory Academy, Inc.	82	9.4%	868
DeKalb Alternative School	73	23.1%	316
Leadership Preparatory Academy	42	7.9%	530
Atlanta Area School for the Deaf	25	12.2%	205
UHS of Laurel Heights	23	52.3%	44
Wadsworth Magnet School for High Achievers	0	0%	389
Kittredge Magnet School	0	0%	998
Margaret Harris Comprehensive School	0	0%	37
East DeKalb Special Education Center	0	0%	10