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Largest Public School Student Size By County

Listed below are counties with the largest average student size (2026).
The county with largest average public school student size is Oneida County, ID with 1,451 students. The county with smallest average public school student size is Golden Valley County, MT with 23 students.
Student Size Range: 175 751 Avg. Student Size: 511

Largest Public School Student Size By County (2026)

County
Average School Size
Largest Schools (# of Students)
Rank: #11.
Oneida County, ID
1,451 students
Rank: #22.
Forsyth County, GA
1,264 students
Rank: #33.
Gwinnett County, GA
1,251 students
Rank: #44.
Flagler County, FL
1,125 students
Rank: #55.
Cherokee County, GA
1,113 students
Rank: #66.
Effingham County, GA
1,107 students
Rank: #77.
Walton County, GA
1,104 students
Rank: #8-98-9.
Jackson County, GA
1,071 students
Rank: #8-98-9.
Harrison County, TX
1,071 students
Rank: #1010.
Paulding County, GA
1,054 students
Rank: #1111.
Bryan County, GA
1,050 students
Rank: #1212.
Fort Bend County, TX
1,038 students
Rank: #1313.
Fairfax City, VA
1,037 students
Rank: #1414.
Lowndes County, GA
1,016 students
Rank: #1515.
Stafford County, VA
986 students
Rank: #1616.
Montgomery County, TX
985 students
Rank: #1717.
Chesterfield County, VA
979 students
Rank: #1818.
Rutherford County, TN
978 students
Rank: #1919.
Osceola County, FL
963 students
Rank: #2020.
Barbour County, AL
953 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What counties have the public schools with the largest student size?
The counties with the largest student size are Oneida County, ID (1,451 students average student size), Forsyth County, GA (1,264 students average student size) and Gwinnett County, GA (1,251 students average student size).

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Did You Know?

The state with largest average public school student size is Georgia , with 751 students. The county with the largest average public school student size is Oneida County, ID with 1,451 students.