South Georgia Times

There were 73 multiracial students enrolled in Telfair County school in the 2022-23 school year, 15.9% more 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, multiracial students comprised 5.1% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the four schools in Telfair County, Telfair County Elementary recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 42 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 Multiracial Students	Total Multiracial Students	Total enrollment
Telfair County Elementary	6%	42	712
Telfair County Middle School	6%	20	343
Telfair County High School	3%	11	384
Telfair Alternative Preparation School	0%	0	0