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Gilmer County School District: 1,292 Hispanic students were enrolled in 2022-23 school year

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Richard Woods State School Superintendent | Facebook

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There were 1,292 Hispanic students enrolled in Gilmer County school district in the 2022-23 school year, 2.9% more than the previous year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Gilmer County school district welcomed 3,917 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 33% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county's school district.

This is the only school district located within Gilmer County, with its main office in Ellijay.

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.

Ethnicities in Gilmer County in 2022-23 School Year

White (65%)Hispanic (33%)Ethnicities < 5% (2%)

Hispanic Student Enrollment in Gilmer County During 2022-23 School Year

District% Hispanic studentsTotal enrollment
Gilmer County33%3,917

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