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A look at the 20 smallest GHSA public schools that have varsity football teams

Two of the four smallest GHSA public schools that have football teams will play each other Friday.
Emanuel County Institute run onto the field before their Class A state final against Wesleyan at the Georgia Dome. The school is among the smallest GHSA schools with a varsity football team. (Jason Getz/AJC)

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Credit: Jason Getz / jgetz@ajc.com

Emanuel County Institute run onto the field before their Class A state final against Wesleyan at the Georgia Dome. The school is among the smallest GHSA schools with a varsity football team. (Jason Getz/AJC)
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Sept 19, 2025

Warren County is playing at Glascock County Friday night in a game between two of the four smallest GHSA public schools that have football teams. Here are the 20 smallest, based on the most recent GHSA enrollment numbers used to classify schools.

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114 – Central (Talbotton)

169 – Glascock County

170 – Pataula Charter

181 – Warren County

212 – Greenville

214 – Hancock Central

225 – Baconton Charter

228 – Twiggs County

237 – Randolph-Clay

243 – Miller County

261 – Treutlen

265 – Wheeler County

266 - B.E.S.T. Academy

279 – Terrell County

281 – Montgomery County

288 – Towns County

292 – Johnson County

300 – Lake Oconee Academy

324 – Macon County

327 – Emanuel County Institute

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