NW Georgia News

There were 1,771 white students enrolled in Dade County school district in the 2022-23 school year, 0.1% more than the previous year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Dade County school district welcomed 1,926 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 92% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county's school district.

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

While enrollment in Georgia inches closer to pre-pandemic levels, chronic absenteeism remains a serious challenge. In 2023, a significant portion of students (23%) missed 10% or more of their classes. Although this is slightly better than the peak of 25% in 2022, it's still nearly double the pre-pandemic rate of 13% recorded in 2019.

District	% white students	Total enrollment
Dade County	92%	1,926