Savannah Standard

The only school district in Chatham County had rising enrollment in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

There were 34,179 students in the halls of Savannah-Chatham County Schools, 0.1% more than the year before.

Enrollment in Chatham County bucked the state's trend compared to the state's trend of decreasing enrollment.

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

Data also showed that most of the students were Black, representing 57% of the Savannah-Chatham County Schools' total enrollment.

Savannah-Chatham County Schools has a main office in Savannah and is the only school district within Chatham County.

As of 2024, Georgia has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:15, which is better than the national average of 1:16. 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.

District	Total enrollment in 2022-23	Total enrollment in 2021-22	Total % Change
Savannah-Chatham County Schools	34,179	34,155	0.1%