South Georgia Times

There were 602 white students enrolled in Atkinson County school in the 2022-23 school year, 4.9% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Atkinson County welcomed 1,526 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 39.5% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the four schools in Atkinson County, Pearson Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 221 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 White Students	Total White Students	Total enrollment
Willacoochee Elementary School	45%	67	150
Pearson Elementary School	39%	221	569
Atkinson County High School	39%	172	442
Atkinson County Middle School	39%	142	365