South Georgia Times

There were 550 Black students enrolled in Telfair County school in the 2022-23 school year, 2.5% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Telfair County welcomed 1,439 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 38.2% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the four schools in Telfair County, Telfair County Elementary recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 263 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 name	% of Black Students	Total Black Students	Total enrollment
Telfair Alternative Preparation School	47%	0	0
Telfair County High School	42%	161	384
Telfair County Elementary	37%	263	712
Telfair County Middle School	37%	126	343