South Georgia Times

There were 425 Black students enrolled in Lanier County school in the 2022-23 school year, 2.1% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Lanier County welcomed 1,608 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 26.4% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the four schools in Lanier County, Lanier County High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 120 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
Lanier County High School	27%	120	445
Lanier County Middle School	27%	108	401
Lanier County Elementary School	27%	98	363
Lanier County Primary School	25%	99	399