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In 2022-23 school year, white students had highest representation in Gilmer County School District

Webp superintendent of education richard woods 2023

GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education

GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education

The majority of students in Gilmer County School District were white in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Among the 3,917 students attending Gilmer County schools, 65% were white. Hispanic students were the second most common ethnicity, making up 33% of Gilmer County student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common ethnicity in Gilmer County School District, representing 65% of the student body.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county dropped 0.2% when compared to the previous year.

Gilmer County School District, the only school district in the county, has a main office in Ellijay.

According to the Georgia Department of Education, over 1.6 million students were enrolled in Georgia's public schools during the 2021-22 school year. The state boasted a diverse and closely distributed student body across grade levels, with roughly 44% of the students in elementary, 24.5% in middle school, and 31.5% in high schools.

The state also registered an ethnically diverse student body, with 34.4% of the students identified as white, 36.5% as Black, 17.1% as Hispanic, and 4.5% as Asian.

Ethnicities in Gilmer County in 2022-23 School Year

White (65%)Hispanic (33%)Ethnicities < 5% (2%)

Gilmer County Students' Most Prevalent Ethnicity by District in 2022-23 School Year

DistrictMost prevalent ethnicity% of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Gilmer County School DistrictWhite65%3,917

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