About 600 more students than projected enroll in Fulton schools this year

Fulton County schools superintendent Robert Avossa told the school board at its Sept. 11 work session that school enrollment is at an all-time high, 93,818, which is about 600 more students than the system had projected will attend the districts 101 schools. That’s an increase of about 1,300 students over last year’s enrollment. For the first time in recent years, elementary enrollment in the south Fulton region surpassed growth expectations, accounting for almost 330 unanticipated students. In Sandy Springs, growth was seen as more new kindergartners enrolled than expected, and at the high school level, 75 additional students enrolled, likely due to families withdrawing their children from private schools and returning them to public schools. In the north Fulton area, enrollment grew approximately 200 elementary students beyond expectations.