Georgia Mountain News

Among the many ethnicities represented in Habersham County schools, white was the most prevalent among Habersham County students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Of the 6,473 students attending Habersham County schools, 60.9% were white. Hispanic students were the second most common ethnicity, making up 30.1% of Habersham County student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Habersham County, representing 62.1% of the student body.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 1.4% when compared to the previous year.

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	Most prevalent ethnic group	% of Total Student Population	Total Enrollment
Habersham Success Academy	White	63%	69
Fairview Elementary School	White	81%	457
Woodville Elementary School	White	84%	220
Habersham Central High School	White	58%	1,359
Hilliard A. Wilbanks Middle School	White	45%	591
Level Grove Elementary School	White	54%	565
North Habersham Middle School	White	86%	555
Habersham Ninth Grade Academy	White	62%	538
South Habersham Middle School	Hispanic	49%	476
Cornelia Elementary School	Hispanic	63%	458
Clarkesville Elementary School	White	86%	395
Hazel Grove Elementary School	White	71%	267
Demorest Elementary School	White	64%	523