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Enrollment in Webster County School District increased over 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 Webster County had rising enrollment in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

There were 247 students in the halls of Webster County School District, 5.6% more than the year before.

Enrollment in Webster County bucked the state's trend compared to the state's trend of decreasing enrollment.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50% of them were male, and 50% were female.

Data also showed that most of the students were Black, representing 52% of the Webster County School District's total enrollment.

Webster County School District has a main office in Preston and is the only school district within Webster 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 Webster County Over 10 Years

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Enrollment in Webster County Districts During 2022-23 School Year

DistrictTotal enrollment in 2022-23Total enrollment in 2021-22Total % Change
Webster County School District2472345.6%

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