South Georgia Times

There were 3,172 white students enrolled in Colquitt County school in the 2022-23 school year, 1.4% less 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, white students comprised 38.5% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in Colquitt County, Colquitt County High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 667 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 White Students	Total White Students	Total enrollment
Hamilton Elementary School	81%	168	208
Wright Elementary School	60%	273	455
Norman Park Elementary School	56%	300	537
Doerun Elementary School	49%	117	240
Sunset Elementary School	45%	232	517
Colquitt County High School	39%	667	1,712
CA Gray Junior High School	38%	533	1,403
Willie J. Williams Middle School	36%	493	1,371
Okapilco Elementary School	32%	100	315
Odom Elementary School	27%	124	460
Funston Elementary School	27%	92	343
Stringfellow Elementary School	16%	40	255
Cox Elementary School	8%	33	424