South Georgia Times

There were 43 Hispanic students enrolled in Turner County School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 20.4% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Turner County School District welcomed 1,093 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 3.9% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

Among the three schools in Turner County School District, Turner County Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 20 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.

School Year	Total enrollment	Total Hispanic Students	% of Hispanic Students
2022-23	1,093	43	4%
2021-22	1,098	54	5%
2020-21	1,104	55	5%
2019-20	1,125	56	5%
2018-19	1,153	69	6%
2017-18	1,167	70	6%
2016-17	1,223	85	7%
2015-16	1,303	78	6%
2014-15	1,342	80	6%
2013-14	1,347	80	6%
2012-13	1,442	86	6%
2011-12	1,447	72	5%
2010-11	1,463	73	5%