GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education
GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education
Data showed that Murray County welcomed 6,483 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised less than 0.1% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 11 schools in Murray County, Murray County High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 10 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 Black Students | Total Black Students | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray County High School | 1% | 10 | 1,047 |
| North Murray High School | 1% | 9 | 990 |
| Chatsworth Elementary School | 1% | 6 | 601 |
| Spring Place Elementary School | 1% | 5 | 558 |
| Northwest Elementary School | 1% | 5 | 544 |
| Gladden Middle School | 1% | 5 | 542 |
| Bagley Middle School | 1% | 5 | 509 |
| Eton Elementary School | 1% | 5 | 505 |
| Woodlawn Elementary School | 1% | 4 | 489 |
| Coker Elementary School | 0% | 0 | 597 |
| Pleasant Valley Innovative School | 0% | 0 | 101 |
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