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11 Black students enrolled in Gilmer 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 11 Black students enrolled in Gilmer County school in the 2022-23 school year, 100% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Gilmer County welcomed 3,497 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised less than 0.1% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the five schools in Gilmer County, Clear Creek Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of six 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.

Ethnicities in Gilmer County in 2022-23 School Year

White 65%Hispanic 33%Ethnicities <5% 2%

Enrollment Demographics in Gilmer County During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of Black StudentsTotal Black StudentsTotal enrollment
Clear Creek Middle School1%6616
Clear Creek Elementary School1%5598
Gilmer High School0%01,123
Ellijay Elementary School0%0611
Mountain View Elementary0%0549

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