There were 734 Black students enrolled in Hart County school in the 2023-24 school year, 2.5% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.
Data showed that Hart County welcomed 3,630 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 20.2% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the five schools in Hart County, Hart County High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 231 students.
While enrollment in Georgia inches closer to pre-pandemic levels, chronic absenteeism remains a serious challenge. In 2023, a significant portion of students (23%) missed 10% or more of their classes. Although this is slightly better than the peak of 25% in 2022, it’s still nearly double the pre-pandemic rate of 13% recorded in 2019.
| School name | % of Black Students | Total Black Students | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartwell Elementary School | 34% | 170 | 501 |
| Hart County High School | 21% | 231 | 1,100 |
| Hart County Middle School | 21% | 174 | 833 |
| South Hart Elementary School | 21% | 114 | 546 |
| North Hart Elementary School | 7% | 45 | 650 |
