GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education
GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education
Of the 297 students attending Quitman County schools, 76.1% were African American. White students were the second most common ethnicity, making up 18.5% of Quitman County student body.
In the previous school year, African American students were also the most common group in Quitman County, representing 73.1% of the student body.
In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 8% 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 |
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Quitman County High School | African American | 79% | 107 |
Quitman County Elementary School | African American | 75% | 190 |