South Georgia Times

There were 352 Black students enrolled in Berrien County school in the 2022-23 school year, 4.4% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Berrien County welcomed 2,917 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 12.1% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the five schools in Berrien County, Berrien High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 114 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
Berrien High School	14%	114	820
Berrien Elementary School	13%	85	656
Berrien Primary School	11%	76	692
Berrien Middle School	11%	75	684
Berrien Academy Performance Learning Center	4%	2	65