South Georgia Times

There were 348 Black students enrolled in Wilcox County school in the 2022-23 school year, 0.9% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Wilcox County welcomed 1,110 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 31.4% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the three schools in Wilcox County, Wilcox County Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 158 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 Black Students	Total Black Students	Total enrollment
Wilcox County High School	33%	111	339
Wilcox County Elementary School	32%	158	496
Wilcox County Middle School	29%	79	275