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Enrollment Analysis: African American students comprised 75% of Early County's school district student body in 2022-23 school year

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Richard Woods State School Superintendent | georgia.gov

Richard Woods State School Superintendent | georgia.gov

There were 1,182 African American students enrolled in Early County school district in the 2022-23 school year, 2% less than the previous year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Early County school district welcomed 1,577 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 75% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county's school district.

This is the only school district located within Early County, with its main office in Blakely.

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.

Ethnicities in Early County in 2022-23 School Year

African American (75%)White (19%)Ethnicities < 5% (6%)

African American Student Enrollment in Early County During 2022-23 School Year

District% African American studentsTotal enrollment
Early County75%1,577

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Early County High School• Early County Middle School• Georgia Department of Education• Early County Elementary School

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