GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education
GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education
Boys made up 51.6% of the county's student body, while the other 48.4% were girls.
Data also showed that white students made up 37.7% of the student body, the largest percentage in Grady County schools, followed by African American students with 29.8%, 28.4% Hispanic students, 2.9% multiracial students, 0.6% Asian students and 0.3% American Indian or Alaska Native students.
Cairo High School stood out with the highest enrollment among Grady County's seven schools in the 2022-23 cycle, welcoming 1,257 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 | Total enrollment in 2021-22 | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo High School | 1,250 | 1,257 | 0.6% |
| Washington Middle School | 709 | 691 | -2.5% |
| Eastside Elementary School | 543 | 528 | -2.8% |
| Southside Elementary School | 493 | 484 | -1.8% |
| Shiver Elementary School | 455 | 451 | -0.9% |
| Whigham Elementary School | 393 | 425 | 8.1% |
| Northside Elementary School | 378 | 349 | -7.7% |
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