GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education
GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education
Among the 2,524 students attending Mitchell County schools, 69.3% were African American. White students were the second most common ethnicity, making up 20.7% of Mitchell County student body.
In the previous school year, African American students were also the most common ethnicity in Mitchell County School Districts, representing 68.4% of the student body.
Pelham City School District had the most diverse student body in the county, which included Asian, African American, Hispanic, multiracial, and white.
In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county increased 1.4% when compared to the previous year.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Mitchell County.
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.
| District | Most prevalent ethnicity | % of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pelham City School District | African American | 56% | 1,283 |
| Mitchell County Schools | African American | 83% | 1,241 |
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