NW Georgia News

There were 12 multiracial students enrolled in Chickamauga City School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as 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, multiracial students comprised 1% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

Among the three schools in Chickamauga City School District, Gordon Lee Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of six students.

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 Year	Total enrollment	Total Multiracial Students	% of Multiracial Students
2022-23	1,268	12	1%
2021-22	1,254	12	1%
2020-21	1,254	12	1%
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%