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36 Black students enrolled in White County School District schools in 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 36 Black students enrolled in White County School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 50.7% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that White County School District welcomed 3,699 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 1% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the district.

Among the six schools in White County School District, Jack P Nix Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 16 students.

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.

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

White (87%)Ethnicities <5% (7%)Hispanic (6%)

Enrollment in White County School District During Last 13 School Years

School YearTotal enrollmentTotal Black Students% of Black Students
2022-233,699361%
2021-223,692732%
2020-213,723742%
2019-203,744742%
2018-193,735742%
2017-183,742742%
2016-173,740742%
2015-163,774752%
2014-153,795371%
2013-143,775752%
2012-133,851772%
2011-123,807381%
2010-113,736371%

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