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How many multiracial students were enrolled in Dade County schools during 2022-23 school year?

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GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education

GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education

There were 53 multiracial students enrolled in Dade County school in the 2022-23 school year, 1.9% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Dade County welcomed 1,926 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 2.8% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the four schools in Dade County, Dade Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 20 students.

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 Dade County in 2022-23 School Year

White 92%Ethnicities <5% 8%

Enrollment Demographics in Dade County During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of Multiracial StudentsTotal Multiracial StudentsTotal enrollment
Davis Elementary School4%9230
Dade Elementary School3%20672
Dade Middle School3%12412
Dade County High School2%12612

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