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Among the many ethnicities represented in Catoosa County schools, white was the most prevalent among Catoosa County students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Of the 10,024 students attending Catoosa County schools, 83.7% were white. Hispanic students were the second most common ethnicity, making up 5.8% of Catoosa County student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Catoosa County, representing 84.8% of the student body.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 1.9% when compared to the previous year.

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	Most prevalent ethnic group	% of Total Student Population	Total Enrollment
Woodstation Elementary School	White	93%	372
West Side Elementary School	White	69%	465
Heritage High School	White	89%	1,227
Ringgold High School	White	89%	1,032
Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School	White	76%	994
Heritage Middle School	White	89%	886
Ringgold Middle School	White	87%	759
Lakeview Middle School	White	74%	674
Graysville Elementary School	White	85%	594
Ringgold Primary School	White	82%	457
Ringgold Elementary School	White	87%	442
Tiger Creek Elementary School	White	87%	439
Battlefield Elementary School	White	79%	425
Battlefield Primary School	White	77%	410
Cloud Springs Elementary School	White	80%	273
Boynton Elementary School	White	87%	575