SW Georgia News

There were 423 white students enrolled in Pelham City School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 6.6% 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, white students comprised 33% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Among the three schools in Pelham City School District, Pelham High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 181 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	1,283	423	33%
2021-22	1,296	453	35%
2020-21	1,318	434	33%
2019-20	1,341	455	34%
2018-19	1,344	456	34%
2017-18	1,391	500	36%
2016-17	1,392	515	37%
2015-16	1,398	531	38%
2014-15	1,399	517	37%
2013-14	1,410	535	38%
2012-13	1,414	565	40%
2011-12	1,404	547	39%
2010-11	1,398	559	40%