There were 118 Black students enrolled in White County school in the 2023-24 school year, 24.8% 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, Black students comprised 2.3% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the seven schools in White County, Mountain Education Charter High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 67 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Education Charter High School | 4% | 67 | 1,682 |
| Jack P Nix Elementary School | 3% | 11 | 389 |
| White County High School | 2% | 22 | 1,130 |
| White County Middle School | 2% | 11 | 587 |
| Tesnatee Gap Elementary (Old White Co. Intermediate) | 1% | 4 | 468 |
| Mossy Creek Elementary School | 1% | 3 | 369 |
| Mount Yonah Elementary School | 0% | 0 | 432 |
