NW Georgia News

There were 7,946 white students enrolled in Walker County school in the 2022-23 school year, 0.6% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Walker County welcomed 9,286 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 85.6% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 18 schools in Walker County, Ridgeland High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,024 students.

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.

School name	% of White Students	Total White Students	Total enrollment
Gordon Lee High School	96%	387	404
Chickamauga Elementary School	95%	525	553
Gordon Lee Middle School	95%	295	311
Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle School	90%	572	636
Fairyland Elementary School	89%	219	247
LaFayette High School	88%	989	1,124
Chattanooga Valley Middle School	88%	430	489
Rock Spring Elementary School	88%	317	361
Gilbert Elementary School	87%	401	462
Chattanooga Valley Elementary School	87%	384	442
LaFayette Middle School	85%	478	563
North LaFayette Elementary School	85%	322	379
Cherokee Ridge Elementary	84%	455	542
Naomi Elementary School	83%	242	292
Ridgeland High School	82%	1,024	1,249
Stone Creek Elementary School	79%	306	388
Rossville Middle School	74%	330	446
Rossville Elementary School	68%	270	398