South Georgia Times

There were 2,101 white students enrolled in Berrien County school in the 2022-23 school year, 0.5% more 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, white students comprised 72% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the five schools in Berrien County, Berrien High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 582 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 White Students	Total White Students	Total enrollment
Berrien Academy Performance Learning Center	88%	57	65
Berrien Middle School	73%	499	684
Berrien Primary School	72%	498	692
Berrien High School	71%	582	820
Berrien Elementary School	71%	465	656