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Enrollment Analysis: Native American students comprised less than 0.1% of Mitchell County's student body during 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 five Native American students enrolled in Mitchell County school in the 2022-23 school year, 100% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Mitchell County welcomed 3,175 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Native American students comprised less than 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the eight schools in Mitchell County, Pelham Elementary School was the only school enrolling Native American students in the 2022-23 school year.

As of 2024, Georgia has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:15, which is better than the national average of 1:16. The state has its best student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1 in pre-kindergarten and middle school grades, while high school has an average ratio of 17:1.

Ethnicities in Mitchell County in 2022-23 School Year

Black 55%White 35%Hispanic 8%Ethnicities <5% 3%

Enrollment Demographics in Mitchell County During 2022-23 School Year

School name% of Native American StudentsTotal Native American StudentsTotal enrollment
Pelham Elementary School1%5543
Baconton Community Charter School0%0832
Pelham High School0%0421
Mitchell County High School0%0380
Pelham City Middle School0%0319
Mitchell County Elementary School0%0262
Mitchell County Primary School0%0223
Mitchell County Middle School0%0195

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