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143 Hispanic students enrolled in Union County school district in 2022-23 school year

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Richard Woods State School Superintendent | georgia.gov

Richard Woods State School Superintendent | georgia.gov

There were 143 Hispanic students enrolled in Union County school district in the 2022-23 school year, 0.7% more than the previous year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Union County school district welcomed 2,874 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 5% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county's school district.

This is the only school district located within Union County, with its main office in Blairsville.

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.

Ethnicities in Union County in 2022-23 School Year

White (91%)Ethnicities < 5% (9%)

Hispanic Student Enrollment in Union County During 2022-23 School Year

District% Hispanic studentsTotal enrollment
Union County5%2,874

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