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Enrollment in Clay County School District decrease from previous year

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Richard Woods State School Superintendent | georgia.gov

Richard Woods State School Superintendent | georgia.gov

The only school district in Clay County faced declining enrollment in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

There were 176 students in the halls of Clay County School District, 5.4% less than the year before.

Enrollment in Clay County was steady compared to the state's trend of decreasing enrollment.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52% of them were male, and 48% were female.

Data also showed that most of the students were Black, representing 98% of the Clay County School District's total enrollment.

Clay County School District has a main office in Fort Gaines and is the only school district within Clay County.

According to the Georgia Department of Education, over 1.6 million students were enrolled in Georgia's public schools during the 2021-22 school year. The state boasted a diverse and closely distributed student body across grade levels, with roughly 44% of the students in elementary, 24.5% in middle school, and 31.5% in high schools.

The state also registered an ethnically diverse student body, with 34.4% of the students identified as white, 36.5% as Black, 17.1% as Hispanic, and 4.5% as Asian.

Enrollment in Clay County Over 10 Years

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Enrollment in Clay County Districts During 2022-23 School Year

DistrictTotal enrollment in 2022-23Total enrollment in 2021-22Total % Change
Clay County School District1761865.4%

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