Georgia Mountain News

There were 1,666 white students enrolled in Rabun County School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.4% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Rabun County School District welcomed 2,136 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 78% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Among the four schools in Rabun County School District, Rabun County Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 523 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 Year	Total enrollment	Total White Students	% of White Students
2022-23	2,136	1,666	78%
2021-22	2,087	1,627	78%
2020-21	2,042	1,592	78%
2019-20	2,123	1,677	79%
2018-19	2,117	1,693	80%
2017-18	2,118	1,673	79%
2016-17	2,101	1,680	80%
2015-16	2,134	1,707	80%
2014-15	2,132	1,726	81%
2013-14	2,109	1,729	82%
2012-13	2,185	1,813	83%
2011-12	2,203	1,828	83%
2010-11	2,240	1,859	83%