South Georgia Times

There were 2,618 Hispanic students enrolled in Colquitt County school in the 2022-23 school year, 1% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Colquitt County welcomed 8,240 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 31.8% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Colquitt County, Colquitt County High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 547 students.

As of 2024, Georgia has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:15, which is better than the national average of 1:16. The state has its best student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1 in pre-kindergarten and middle school grades, while high school has an average ratio of 17:1.

School name	% of Hispanic Students	Total Hispanic Students	Total enrollment
Odom Elementary School	55%	253	460
Funston Elementary School	54%	185	343
Cox Elementary School	42%	178	424
Willie J. Williams Middle School	33%	452	1,371
Colquitt County High School	32%	547	1,712
Norman Park Elementary School	32%	171	537
Okapilco Elementary School	31%	97	315
CA Gray Junior High School	30%	420	1,403
Stringfellow Elementary School	27%	68	255
Sunset Elementary School	22%	113	517
Doerun Elementary School	20%	48	240
Wright Elementary School	15%	68	455
Hamilton Elementary School	9%	18	208