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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 13% of Dawson County School District's student body during 2022-23 school year

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GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education

GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education

There were 488 Hispanic students enrolled in Dawson County School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 20.5% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Dawson County School District welcomed 3,758 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 13% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Among the seven schools in Dawson County School District, Dawson County High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 99 students.

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.

Ethnic Breakdown of Dawson County School District Students in 2022-23

White (82%)Hispanic (13%)Ethnicities <5% (5%)

Enrollment in Dawson County School District During Last 13 School Years

School YearTotal enrollmentTotal Hispanic Students% of Hispanic Students
2022-233,75848813%
2021-223,68840511%
2020-213,53438811%
2019-203,51435110%
2018-193,4913149%
2017-183,3713039%
2016-173,3042648%
2015-163,3402678%
2014-153,3932718%
2013-143,4582427%
2012-133,4432417%
2011-123,3791685%
2010-113,4311715%

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