GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education
GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education
Data showed that Walker County School District welcomed 8,018 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 5% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the district.
Among the 15 schools in Walker County School District, Ridgeland High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 87 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 Black Students | % of Black Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 8,018 | 400 | 5% |
| 2021-22 | 8,023 | 401 | 5% |
| 2020-21 | 8,109 | 405 | 5% |
| 2019-20 | 8,243 | 412 | 5% |
| 2018-19 | 8,283 | 414 | 5% |
| 2017-18 | 8,338 | 500 | 6% |
| 2016-17 | 8,508 | 510 | 6% |
| 2015-16 | 8,637 | 518 | 6% |
| 2014-15 | 8,690 | 521 | 6% |
| 2013-14 | 8,782 | 526 | 6% |
| 2012-13 | 8,625 | 517 | 6% |
| 2011-12 | 8,683 | 520 | 6% |
| 2010-11 | 8,863 | 443 | 5% |
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