NW Georgia News

There were 425 Hispanic students enrolled in Walker County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 19% more than the previous year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Walker County school districts welcomed 9,286 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 4.6% of the student body to be the third most 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 Walker 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	% Hispanic students	Total enrollment
Walker County	5%	8,018
Chickamauga City	2%	1,268