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How many Black students were enrolled in Catoosa County School District schools in 2022-23 school year?

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

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

There were 400 Black students enrolled in Catoosa County School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 30.7% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Catoosa County School District welcomed 10,024 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 4% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the district.

Among the 16 schools in Catoosa County School District, Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 79 students.

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.

Ethnic Breakdown of Catoosa County School District Students in 2022-23

White (84%)Hispanic (6%)Multiracial (5%)Ethnicities <5% (5%)

Enrollment in Catoosa County School District During Last 13 School Years

School YearTotal enrollmentTotal Black Students% of Black Students
2022-2310,0244004%
2021-2210,2153063%
2020-2110,2553073%
2019-2010,3653103%
2018-1910,3873113%
2017-1810,4363133%
2016-1710,3723113%
2015-1610,4703143%
2014-1510,5543163%
2013-1410,5553163%
2012-1310,5643163%
2011-1210,6813203%
2010-1110,6722132%

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