Quantcast

NW Georgia News

Monday, February 24, 2025

Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 26% of Murray County School District's student body during 2022-23 school year

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

There were 1,690 Hispanic students enrolled in Murray County School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.7% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Murray County School District welcomed 6,502 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 26% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Among the 11 schools in Murray County School District, Murray County High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 335 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 Murray County School District Students in 2022-23

White (71%)Hispanic (26%)Ethnicities <5% (3%)

Enrollment in Murray County School District During Last 13 School Years

School YearTotal enrollmentTotal Hispanic Students% of Hispanic Students
2022-236,5021,69026%
2021-226,4611,67926%
2020-216,5121,62825%
2019-206,7941,69825%
2018-196,8911,72225%
2017-187,0261,75625%
2016-177,1281,71024%
2015-167,3211,68323%
2014-157,2891,60322%
2013-147,3021,53321%
2012-137,1221,49521%
2011-127,1861,43720%
2010-117,2941,45820%

MORE NEWS