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Thomas County School Districts: 3,371 African American students were enrolled in 2022-23 school year

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Richard Woods State School Superintendent | Facebook

Richard Woods State School Superintendent | Facebook

There were 3,371 African American students enrolled in Thomas County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 0.3% less than the previous year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Thomas County school districts welcomed 7,987 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 42.2% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county's school districts.

The main offices of all school districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Thomas County.

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 Thomas County in 2022-23 School Year

White (47.7%)African American (42.2%)Hispanic (5.7%)Ethnicities < 5% (4.4%)

African American Student Enrollment in Thomas County During 2022-23 School Year

District% African American studentsTotal enrollment
Thomas County34%5,360
Thomasville City59%2,627

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