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Banks County Education: 40 Asian 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 40 Asian students enrolled in Banks County school in the 2022-23 school year, 25% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Banks County welcomed 3,204 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 1.3% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the five schools in Banks County, Banks County Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 12 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.

Ethnicities in Banks County in 2022-23 School Year

White 76%Hispanic 16%Ethnicities <5% 8%

Enrollment Demographics in Banks County During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of Asian StudentsTotal Asian StudentsTotal enrollment
Banks County Elementary School2%12642
Baldwin Elementary School2%7384
Banks County High School1%8835
Banks County Primary School1%7703
Banks County Middle School1%6640

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