Lumpkin County Education: 8 Native American students were enrolled in 2023-24 school year

Richard Woods State School Superintendent
Richard Woods State School Superintendent
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There were eight Native American students enrolled in Lumpkin County school in the 2023-24 school year, 42.9% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Lumpkin County welcomed 3,761 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Native American students comprised less than 0.1% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the five schools in Lumpkin County, Lumpkin County Middle School was the only school enrolling Native American students in the 2023-24 school year.

As of 2024, Georgia has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:15, which is better than the national average of 1:16. The state has its best student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1 in pre-kindergarten and middle school grades, while high school has an average ratio of 17:1.

Ethnicities in Lumpkin County in 2023-24 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Lumpkin County During 2023-24 School Year

School name % of Native American Students Total Native American Students Total enrollment
Lumpkin County Middle School 1% 8 888
Lumpkin County High School 0% 0 1,132
Blackburn Elementary School 0% 0 781
Lumpkin County Elementary School 0% 0 566
Long Branch Elementary School 0% 0 394


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