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There were 102 Hispanic students enrolled in Pelham City School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 13.3% more 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, Hispanic students comprised 8% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

Among the three schools in Pelham City School District, Pelham Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 43 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 Hispanic Students	% of Hispanic Students
2022-23	1,283	102	8%
2021-22	1,296	90	7%
2020-21	1,318	92	7%
2019-20	1,341	80	6%
2018-19	1,344	80	6%
2017-18	1,391	83	6%
2016-17	1,392	83	6%
2015-16	1,398	83	6%
2014-15	1,399	69	5%
2013-14	1,410	84	6%
2012-13	1,414	84	6%
2011-12	1,404	70	5%
2010-11	1,398	83	6%