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 Whitfield County School District welcomed 11,871 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 45% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.
Among the 17 schools in Whitfield County School District, Southeast Whitfield County High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,018 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 | 11,871 | 5,341 | 45% |
| 2021-22 | 11,957 | 5,380 | 45% |
| 2020-21 | 12,141 | 5,463 | 45% |
| 2019-20 | 12,428 | 5,468 | 44% |
| 2018-19 | 12,533 | 5,389 | 43% |
| 2017-18 | 12,595 | 5,415 | 43% |
| 2016-17 | 12,823 | 5,385 | 42% |
| 2015-16 | 12,941 | 5,305 | 41% |
| 2014-15 | 13,034 | 5,213 | 40% |
| 2013-14 | 12,960 | 5,054 | 39% |
| 2012-13 | 12,987 | 5,064 | 39% |
| 2011-12 | 12,907 | 4,904 | 38% |
| 2010-11 | 13,047 | 4,957 | 38% |
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