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Decatur County Education: 462 Hispanic students were enrolled in 2022-23 school year

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GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education

GA Superintendent of Education Richard Woods 2023 | Georgia Department of Education

There were 462 Hispanic students enrolled in Decatur County school in the 2022-23 school year, 7% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Decatur County welcomed 4,166 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 11.1% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the seven schools in Decatur County, Bainbridge High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 144 students.

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 Decatur County in 2022-23 School Year

Black 49%White 36%Hispanic 11%Ethnicities <5% 4%

Enrollment Demographics in Decatur County During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of Hispanic StudentsTotal Hispanic StudentsTotal enrollment
Hutto Elementary School14%109785
West Bainbridge Primary School14%57408
Bainbridge High School12%1441,205
Bainbridge Middle School11%66600
Jones-Wheat Primary School9%49545
Spring Creek Charter Academy6%24403
New Beginning Learning Center6%13220

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