SW Georgia News

There were 718 Black students enrolled in Pelham City School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Pelham City School District welcomed 1,283 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 56% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Among the three schools in Pelham City School District, Pelham Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 320 students.

While enrollment in Georgia inches closer to pre-pandemic levels, chronic absenteeism remains a serious challenge. In 2023, a significant portion of students (23%) missed 10% or more of their classes. Although this is slightly better than the peak of 25% in 2022, it's still nearly double the pre-pandemic rate of 13% recorded in 2019.

School Year	Total enrollment	Total Black Students	% of Black Students
2022-23	1,283	718	56%
2021-22	1,296	725	56%
2020-21	1,318	764	58%
2019-20	1,341	777	58%
2018-19	1,344	779	58%
2017-18	1,391	778	56%
2016-17	1,392	751	54%
2015-16	1,398	740	53%
2014-15	1,399	755	54%
2013-14	1,410	733	52%
2012-13	1,414	721	51%
2011-12	1,404	744	53%
2010-11	1,398	740	53%