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Gilmer County School District in Gilmer County experienced a fall in student enrollment for 2022-23 school year

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Richard Woods State School Superintendent | Facebook

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The only school district in Gilmer County faced declining enrollment in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

There were 3,917 students in the halls of Gilmer County School District, 0.2% less than the year before.

Enrollment in Gilmer County was steady compared to the state's trend of decreasing enrollment.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51% of them were male, and 49% were female.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 65% of the Gilmer County School District's total enrollment.

Gilmer County School District has a main office in Ellijay and is the only school district within Gilmer County.

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.

Enrollment in Gilmer County Over 10 Years

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Enrollment in Gilmer County Districts During 2022-23 School Year

DistrictTotal enrollment in 2022-23Total enrollment in 2021-22Total % Change
Gilmer County School District3,9173,9230.2%

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