SW Georgia News

There were 99 white students enrolled in Mitchell County School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.2% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Mitchell County School District welcomed 1,241 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 8% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

Among the four schools in Mitchell County School District, Mitchell County High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 34 students.

As of 2024, Georgia has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:15, which is better than the national average of 1:16. 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.

School Year	Total enrollment	Total White Students	% of White Students
2022-23	1,241	99	8%
2021-22	1,192	95	8%
2020-21	1,233	98	8%
2019-20	1,251	75	6%
2018-19	2,118	698	33%
2017-18	2,174	695	32%
2016-17	2,268	725	32%
2015-16	2,311	716	31%
2014-15	2,287	731	32%
2013-14	2,271	704	31%
2012-13	2,305	737	32%
2011-12	2,302	713	31%
2010-11	2,373	711	30%