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Stephens County Education: 219 Hispanic students were enrolled 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 219 Hispanic students enrolled in Stephens County school in the 2022-23 school year, 9% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Stephens County welcomed 3,663 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 6% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the six schools in Stephens County, Stephens County High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 65 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.

Ethnicities in Stephens County in 2022-23 School Year

White 71%Black 12%Multiracial 9%Hispanic 6%Ethnicities <5% 2%

Enrollment Demographics in Stephens County During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of Hispanic StudentsTotal Hispanic StudentsTotal enrollment
Big A Elementary School8%21274
Liberty Elementary School7%40576
Stephens County Fifth Grade Academy7%19276
Stephens County High School6%651,096
Stephens County Middle School6%51866
Toccoa Elementary School4%23575

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