GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education
GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education
Of the 176 students attending Clay County schools, 97.2% were African American. Asian students were the second most common ethnicity, making up 0.6% of Clay County student body.
In the previous school year, African American students were also the most common group in Clay County, representing 98.9% of the student body.
In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 5.4% 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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Clay County Elementary School | African American | 98% | 114 |
Clay County Middle School | African American | 97% | 62 |