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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 5% of Walker County School District's student body during 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 400 Hispanic students enrolled in Walker County School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 25% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Walker County School District welcomed 8,018 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 5% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

Among the 15 schools in Walker County School District, Ridgeland High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 74 students.

As of 2024, Georgia has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:15, which is better than the national average of 1:16. The state has its best student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1 in pre-kindergarten and middle school grades, while high school has an average ratio of 17:1.

Ethnic Breakdown of Walker County School District Students in 2022-23

White (84%)Ethnicities <5% (10%)Multiracial (6%)

Enrollment in Walker County School District During Last 13 School Years

School YearTotal enrollmentTotal Hispanic Students% of Hispanic Students
2022-238,0184005%
2021-228,0233204%
2020-218,1093244%
2019-208,2433294%
2018-198,2833314%
2017-188,3382503%
2016-178,5082553%
2015-168,6372593%
2014-158,6902603%
2013-148,7822633%
2012-138,6252583%
2011-128,6832603%
2010-118,8631772%

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