South Georgia Times

There were 44 multiracial students enrolled in Wilcox County School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 33.3% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Wilcox County School District welcomed 1,110 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 4% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

Among the three schools in Wilcox County School District, Wilcox County Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 29 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.

School Year	Total enrollment	Total Multiracial Students	% of Multiracial Students
2022-23	1,110	44	4%
2021-22	1,118	33	3%
2020-21	1,129	33	3%
2019-20	1,145	34	3%
2018-19	1,126	33	3%
2017-18	1,139	22	2%
2016-17	1,144	22	2%
2015-16	1,146	22	2%
2014-15	1,163	23	2%
2013-14	1,149	11	1%
2012-13	1,186	23	2%
2011-12	1,233	12	1%
2010-11	1,264	12	1%