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170 Hispanic students enrolled in Fannin 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 170 Hispanic students enrolled in Fannin County school in the 2022-23 school year, 3% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Fannin County welcomed 2,683 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 6.3% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the five schools in Fannin County, West Fannin Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 46 students.

As of 2024, Georgia has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:15, which is better than the national average of 1:16. The state has its best student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1 in pre-kindergarten and middle school grades, while high school has an average ratio of 17:1.

Ethnicities in Fannin County in 2022-23 School Year

White 91%Hispanic 6%Ethnicities <5% 3%

Enrollment Demographics in Fannin County During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of Hispanic StudentsTotal Hispanic StudentsTotal enrollment
West Fannin Elementary School11%46419
Fannin County Middle School7%43626
Blue Ridge Elementary School7%27387
Fannin County High School5%43860
East Fannin Elementary School3%11391

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