SW Georgia News

Among the many ethnicities represented in Grady County schools, white was the most prevalent among Grady County students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Of the 4,185 students attending Grady County schools, 37.7% were white. African American students were the second most common ethnicity, making up 29.8% of Grady County student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Grady County, representing 38.2% of the student body.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 0.9% when compared to the previous year.

According to the Georgia Department of Education, over 1.6 million students were enrolled in Georgia's public schools during the 2021-22 school year. The state boasted a diverse and closely distributed student body across grade levels, with roughly 44% of the students in elementary, 24.5% in middle school, and 31.5% in high schools.

The state also registered an ethnically diverse student body, with 34.4% of the students identified as white, 36.5% as Black, 17.1% as Hispanic, and 4.5% as Asian.

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	% of Total Student Population	Total Enrollment
Cairo High School	White	40%	1,257
Washington Middle School	Hispanic	40%	691
Eastside Elementary School	African American	41%	528
Southside Elementary School	African American	42%	484
Shiver Elementary School	White	71%	451
Whigham Elementary School	White	80%	425
Northside Elementary School	Hispanic	66%	349