NW Georgia News

There were 25 Hispanic students enrolled in Chickamauga City School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 32.4% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Chickamauga City School District welcomed 1,268 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 2% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Among the three schools in Chickamauga City School District, Chickamauga Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 16 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.

School Year	Total enrollment	Total Hispanic Students	% of Hispanic Students
2022-23	1,268	25	2%
2021-22	1,254	37	3%
2020-21	1,254	37	3%
2019-20	1,261	25	2%
2018-19	1,319	26	2%
2017-18	1,311	26	2%
2016-17	1,296	25	2%
2015-16	1,340	13	1%
2014-15	1,362	13	1%
2013-14	1,391	13	1%
2012-13	1,394	13	1%
2011-12	1,400	14	1%
2010-11	1,374	13	1%