South Georgia Times

There were 59 Hispanic students enrolled in Clinch County school in the 2022-23 school year, 15.7% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Clinch County welcomed 1,191 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 5% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the three schools in Clinch County, Clinch County Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 33 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 Hispanic Students	Total Hispanic Students	Total enrollment
Clinch County Elementary School	7%	33	473
Clinch County High School	5%	21	427
Clinch County Middle School	2%	5	291