There were 564 Hispanic students enrolled in White County school in the 2023-24 school year, 23.5% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.
Data showed that White County welcomed 5,057 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 11.2% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the seven schools in White County, Mountain Education Charter High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 353 students.
According to the Georgia Department of Education, over 1.6 million students were enrolled in Georgia’s public schools during the 2021-22 school year. The state boasted a diverse and closely distributed student body across grade levels, with roughly 44% of the students in elementary, 24.5% in middle school, and 31.5% in high schools.
The state also registered an ethnically diverse student body, with 34.4% of the students identified as white, 36.5% as Black, 17.1% as Hispanic, and 4.5% as Asian.
| School name | % of Hispanic Students | Total Hispanic Students | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Education Charter High School | 21% | 353 | 1,682 |
| Jack P Nix Elementary School | 8% | 31 | 389 |
| White County High School | 7% | 79 | 1,130 |
| White County Middle School | 7% | 41 | 587 |
| Mossy Creek Elementary School | 7% | 25 | 369 |
| Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White Co. Intermediate) | 4% | 18 | 468 |
| Mount Yonah Elementary School | 4% | 17 | 432 |
