GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education
GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education
Boys made up 51.4% of the county's student body, while the other 48.6% were girls.
Data also showed that white students made up 81.4% of the student body, the largest percentage in Dawson County schools, followed by Hispanic students with 12.7%, 2.4% multiracial students, 1.6% African American students, 1.3% Asian students and 0.1% American Indian or Alaska Native students.
Dawson County High School stood out with the highest enrollment among Dawson County's seven schools in the 2022-23 cycle, welcoming 769 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 | Total enrollment in 2021-22 | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson County High School | 808 | 769 | -4.8% |
| Dawson County Junior High School | 603 | 627 | 4% |
| Robinson Elementary School | 563 | 594 | 5.5% |
| Dawson County Middle School | 576 | 551 | -4.3% |
| Black's Mill Elementary School | 402 | 440 | 9.5% |
| Kilough Elementary School | 382 | 399 | 4.5% |
| Riverview Elementary School | 354 | 378 | 6.8% |
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