South Georgia Times

There were 931 Black students enrolled in Cook County school in the 2022-23 school year, 3% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Cook County welcomed 2,879 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 32.3% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the four schools in Cook County, Cook High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 293 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 Black Students	Total Black Students	Total enrollment
Cook High School	34%	293	864
Cook County Middle School	32%	224	700
Cook Primary School	32%	219	685
Cook Elementary School	31%	195	630