SW Georgia News

There were 171 Black students enrolled in Clay County school in the 2022-23 school year, 7.1% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Clay County welcomed 176 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 97.2% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the two schools in Clay County, Clay County Elementary recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 111 students.

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.

School name	% of Black Students	Total Black Students	Total enrollment
Clay County Elementary	98%	111	114
Clay County Middle School	97%	60	62