NW Georgia News

There were 335 Asian students enrolled in Whitfield County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 1.2% less than the previous year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Whitfield County school districts welcomed 19,120 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 1.8% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county's school districts.

The main offices of all school districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Whitfield County.

As of 2024, Georgia has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 15:1, which is better than the national average of 16:1. 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.

District	% Asian students	Total enrollment
Whitfield County	1%	11,871
Dalton Public Schools	3%	7,249