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Enrollment Analysis: African American students comprised 14% of Atkinson County's school district student body in 2022-23 school year

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Richard Woods State School Superintendent | georgia.gov

Richard Woods State School Superintendent | georgia.gov

There were 213 African American students enrolled in Atkinson County school district in the 2022-23 school year, 7% less than the previous year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Atkinson County school district welcomed 1,526 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 14% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county's school district.

This is the only school district located within Atkinson County, with its main office in Pearson.

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 Atkinson County in 2022-23 School Year

Hispanic (44%)White (40%)African American (14%)Ethnicities < 5% (2%)

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

District% African American studentsTotal enrollment
Atkinson County14%1,526

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