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601 Hispanic students 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 601 Hispanic students enrolled in Catoosa County School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 17.8% 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, Hispanic students comprised 6% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Among the 16 schools in Catoosa County School District, West Side Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 161 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 Hispanic Students% of Hispanic Students
2022-2310,0246016%
2021-2210,2155105%
2020-2110,2555125%
2019-2010,3655185%
2018-1910,3874154%
2017-1810,4364174%
2016-1710,3724144%
2015-1610,4704184%
2014-1510,5544224%
2013-1410,5554224%
2012-1310,5644224%
2011-1210,6813203%
2010-1110,6723203%

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