South Georgia Times

There were 306 Hispanic students enrolled in Cook County school in the 2022-23 school year, 5.3% 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, Hispanic students comprised 10.6% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the four schools in Cook County, Cook High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 86 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
Cook County Middle School	12%	84	700
Cook Elementary School	12%	75	630
Cook High School	10%	86	864
Cook Primary School	9%	61	685