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Clay County School District student body comprised mostly of African American students in 2022-23 school year

Webp superintendent of education richard woods 2023

GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education

GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education

The majority of students in Clay County School District were African American in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Among the 176 students attending Clay County schools, 97.7% 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 ethnicity in Clay County School District, representing 98.9% of the student body.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county dropped 5.4% when compared to the previous year.

Clay County School District, the only school district in the county, has a main office in Fort Gaines.

As of 2024, Georgia has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 15:1, which is better than the national average of 16:1. The state has its best student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1 in pre-kindergarten and middle school grades, while high school has an average ratio of 17:1.

Clay County Students' Most Prevalent Ethnicity by District in 2022-23 School Year

DistrictMost prevalent ethnicity% of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Clay County School DistrictAfrican American98%176

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